Children orphaned due to AIDS deaths in Moldova

Moldova: Children orphaned due to AIDS deaths was 5,750 children in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
5,750 children
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
74th
of 139 countries
All-time high
5,901 children
in 2022
All-time low
29 children
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024

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

02.0k4.0k6.0k1990200720241990: 29 children1991: 37.9 children1992: 50.2 children1993: 68.1 children1994: 94.4 children1995: 133.5 children1996: 190.9 children1997: 272.8 children1998: 386.3 children1999: 537.6 children2000: 731.5 children2001: 969.1 children2002: 1.2k children2003: 1.6k children2004: 1.9k children2005: 2.2k children2006: 2.6k children2007: 3.0k children2008: 3.3k children2009: 3.7k children2010: 4.0k children2011: 4.3k children2012: 4.6k children2013: 4.8k children2014: 5.1k children2015: 5.3k children2016: 5.5k children2017: 5.6k children2018: 5.7k children2019: 5.8k children2020: 5.9k children2021: 5.9k children2022: 5.9k children2023: 5.8k children2024: 5.8k 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 Moldova is 5,750 children, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and up 13.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, children orphaned due to aids deaths in Moldova peaked at 5,901 children in 2022 and was at its lowest, 29 children, in 1990.

That places Moldova 74th 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 180.06 children 29 children 537.63 children 10
2000s 2,118 children 731.48 children 3,651 children 10
2010s 5,072 children 3,978 children 5,824 children 10
2020s 5,851 children 5,750 children 5,901 children 5

Countries ranked near Moldova

  1. 71 Paraguay 7,134 children compare
  2. 72 Laos 7,075 children compare
  3. 73 Italy 6,404 children compare
  4. 75 Portugal 5,159 children compare
  5. 76 Kyrgyzstan 4,959 children compare
  6. 77 Canada 4,744 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 Moldova?
Children orphaned due to aids deaths in Moldova was 5,750 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 Moldova?
The highest recorded value was 5,901 children in 2022.
What is the lowest children orphaned due to aids deaths recorded in Moldova?
The lowest recorded value was 29 children in 1990.
How does Moldova rank for children orphaned due to aids deaths?
Moldova ranks 74th out of 139 countries with data for 2024.
Is children orphaned due to aids deaths rising or falling in Moldova?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Moldova 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.