Children orphaned due to AIDS deaths in Italy

Italy: Children orphaned due to AIDS deaths was 6,404 children in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
6,404 children
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
73rd
of 139 countries
All-time high
13,191 children
in 2001
All-time low
2,459 children
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024

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

2.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k1990200720241990: 2.5k children1991: 3.5k children1992: 4.7k children1993: 5.9k children1994: 7.3k children1995: 8.7k children1996: 10.1k children1997: 11.3k children1998: 12.3k children1999: 12.9k children2000: 13.1k children2001: 13.2k children2002: 13.1k children2003: 12.8k children2004: 12.3k children2005: 11.7k children2006: 11.0k children2007: 10.1k children2008: 9.2k children2009: 8.4k children2010: 7.7k children2011: 7.2k children2012: 6.9k children2013: 6.8k children2014: 6.8k children2015: 6.8k children2016: 7.0k children2017: 7.3k children2018: 7.4k children2019: 7.2k children2020: 6.8k children2021: 6.6k children2022: 6.5k children2023: 6.4k children2024: 6.4k children

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for children orphaned due to aids deaths in Italy is 6,404 children, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 5.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, children orphaned due to aids deaths in Italy peaked at 13,191 children in 2001 and was at its lowest, 2,459 children, in 1990.

Italy ranks 73rd of 139 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 7,912 children 2,459 children 12,865 children 10
2000s 11,492 children 8,371 children 13,191 children 10
2010s 7,103 children 6,774 children 7,715 children 10
2020s 6,567 children 6,404 children 6,849 children 5

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 70 El Salvador 7,161 children compare
  2. 71 Paraguay 7,134 children compare
  3. 72 Laos 7,075 children compare
  4. 74 Moldova 5,750 children compare
  5. 75 Portugal 5,159 children compare
  6. 76 Kyrgyzstan 4,959 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 Italy?
Children orphaned due to aids deaths in Italy was 6,404 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 Italy?
The highest recorded value was 13,191 children in 2001.
What is the lowest children orphaned due to aids deaths recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 2,459 children in 1990.
How does Italy rank for children orphaned due to aids deaths?
Italy ranks 73rd out of 139 countries with data for 2024.
Is children orphaned due to aids deaths rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Italy 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
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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.