Children orphaned due to AIDS deaths in Iraq

Iraq: Children orphaned due to AIDS deaths was 839.17 children in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
839.17 children
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
97th
of 139 countries
All-time high
853.83 children
in 2022
All-time low
3.72 children
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Children orphaned due to AIDS deaths in Iraq, 1990–2024

02004006008001990200720241990: 3.7 children1991: 5.1 children1992: 6.8 children1993: 9.2 children1994: 12.2 children1995: 16 children1996: 20.9 children1997: 27.1 children1998: 34.9 children1999: 44.5 children2000: 56.3 children2001: 60 children2002: 62.8 children2003: 66.1 children2004: 70.5 children2005: 76.7 children2006: 83.8 children2007: 94.4 children2008: 109.9 children2009: 133.8 children2010: 170.1 children2011: 218.8 children2012: 279.1 children2013: 349.8 children2014: 426.4 children2015: 505 children2016: 581.9 children2017: 652.4 children2018: 708.2 children2019: 756.2 children2020: 796.8 children2021: 835.9 children2022: 853.8 children2023: 850.4 children2024: 839.2 children

Source: Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in children.

Analysis

Iraq recorded 839.17 children for children orphaned due to aids deaths in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 96.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, children orphaned due to aids deaths in Iraq peaked at 853.83 children in 2022 and was at its lowest, 3.72 children, in 1990.

That places Iraq 97th out of 139 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 18.04 children 3.72 children 44.48 children 10
2000s 81.45 children 56.33 children 133.84 children 10
2010s 464.79 children 170.11 children 756.15 children 10
2020s 835.22 children 796.75 children 853.83 children 5

Countries ranked near Iraq

  1. 94 Bahamas 1,092 children compare
  2. 95 Germany 1,013 children compare
  3. 96 East Timor 904.47 children compare
  4. 98 Cape Verde 837.98 children compare
  5. 99 Oman 734.37 children compare
  6. 100 Lithuania 696.73 children compare

See the full ranking of 139 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is children orphaned due to aids deaths in Iraq?
Children orphaned due to aids deaths in Iraq was 839.17 children in 2024, according to Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest children orphaned due to aids deaths recorded in Iraq?
The highest recorded value was 853.83 children in 2022.
What is the lowest children orphaned due to aids deaths recorded in Iraq?
The lowest recorded value was 3.72 children in 1990.
How does Iraq rank for children orphaned due to aids deaths?
Iraq ranks 97th out of 139 countries with data for 2024.
Is children orphaned due to aids deaths rising or falling in Iraq?
Over the last ten years it is up 96.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Iraq data come from?
The figures come from Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Children orphaned due to AIDS deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Children orphaned due to AIDS deaths
Unit
children
Source
Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
139 places, 4,809 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

Number of children, aged 17 and under, who have been orphaned by the death of one or both parents from AIDS at any point in their lives. This is the central estimate.