Number of children orphaned from aids in Kenya
Kenya: Number of children orphaned from aids was 571,316 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
571,316
Change on year
down 6.5%
World rank
6th
of 139 countries
All-time high
1.24 million
in 2007
All-time low
58,818
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Number of children orphaned from aids in Kenya, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, number of children orphaned from aids in Kenya stood at 571,316.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.5% on the previous year and down 44.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children orphaned from aids in Kenya peaked at 1.24 million in 2007 and was at its lowest, 58,818, in 1990.
Kenya ranks 6th of 139 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Number of children orphaned from aids in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 58,818 | — |
| 1991 | 88,485 | +50.4% |
| 1992 | 129,092 | +45.9% |
| 1993 | 182,505 | +41.4% |
| 1994 | 250,211 | +37.1% |
| 1995 | 331,341 | +32.4% |
| 1996 | 422,868 | +27.6% |
| 1997 | 522,185 | +23.5% |
| 1998 | 626,554 | +20.0% |
| 1999 | 731,567 | +16.8% |
| 2000 | 832,547 | +13.8% |
| 2001 | 926,863 | +11.3% |
| 2002 | 1.01 million | +9.2% |
| 2003 | 1.09 million | +7.3% |
| 2004 | 1.15 million | +5.7% |
| 2005 | 1.19 million | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 1.23 million | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 1.24 million | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 1.24 million | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.22 million | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 1.19 million | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 1.15 million | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 1.11 million | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 1.07 million | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 1.03 million | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 987,480 | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 934,138 | -5.4% |
| 2017 | 876,804 | -6.1% |
| 2018 | 816,603 | -6.9% |
| 2019 | 767,147 | -6.1% |
| 2020 | 726,526 | -5.3% |
| 2021 | 694,480 | -4.4% |
| 2022 | 654,192 | -5.8% |
| 2023 | 610,822 | -6.6% |
| 2024 | 571,316 | -6.5% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 571,316 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 38,246, 14.9× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 571,316 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 83,352, 6.9× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 334,363 | 58,818 | 731,567 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.11 million | 832,547 | 1.24 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 992,251 | 767,147 | 1.19 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 651,467 | 571,316 | 726,526 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
More reference data data for Kenya
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5379 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 12.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 14.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.377 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 14.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 58.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 68.95 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.05 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of children orphaned from aids in Kenya?
- Number of children orphaned from aids in Kenya was 571,316 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children orphaned from aids recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 1.24 million in 2007.
- What is the lowest number of children orphaned from aids recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 58,818 in 1990.
- How does Kenya rank for number of children orphaned from aids?
- Kenya ranks 6th out of 139 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of children orphaned from aids rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of children orphaned from aids. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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