Children orphaned due to AIDS deaths in Oman

Oman: Children orphaned due to AIDS deaths was 734.37 children in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
734.37 children
Change on year
down 4.5%
World rank
99th
of 139 countries
All-time high
861.46 children
in 2019
All-time low
3.76 children
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024

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

02004006008001990200720241990: 3.8 children1991: 9.7 children1992: 22.9 children1993: 47.6 children1994: 86.9 children1995: 137.7 children1996: 197.5 children1997: 261.3 children1998: 326.2 children1999: 392.7 children2000: 456.3 children2001: 486.3 children2002: 511.2 children2003: 536.2 children2004: 561 children2005: 583.9 children2006: 604.6 children2007: 622.6 children2008: 631.1 children2009: 626.9 children2010: 621.1 children2011: 609.7 children2012: 609.7 children2013: 644.4 children2014: 686.5 children2015: 728.6 children2016: 777.1 children2017: 816.8 children2018: 846.1 children2019: 861.5 children2020: 854.4 children2021: 836.6 children2022: 804.1 children2023: 768.7 children2024: 734.4 children

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

Analysis

Oman recorded 734.37 children for children orphaned due to aids deaths in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.5% on the previous year and up 7.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, children orphaned due to aids deaths in Oman peaked at 861.46 children in 2019 and was at its lowest, 3.76 children, in 1990.

That places Oman 99th 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 148.62 children 3.76 children 392.68 children 10
2000s 562.02 children 456.35 children 631.1 children 10
2010s 720.15 children 609.67 children 861.46 children 10
2020s 799.63 children 734.37 children 854.41 children 5

Countries ranked near Oman

  1. 96 East Timor 904.47 children compare
  2. 97 Iraq 839.17 children compare
  3. 98 Cape Verde 837.98 children compare
  4. 100 Lithuania 696.73 children compare
  5. 101 Barbados 680.16 children compare
  6. 102 Australia 673.31 children compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is children orphaned due to aids deaths in Oman?
Children orphaned due to aids deaths in Oman was 734.37 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 Oman?
The highest recorded value was 861.46 children in 2019.
What is the lowest children orphaned due to aids deaths recorded in Oman?
The lowest recorded value was 3.76 children in 1990.
How does Oman rank for children orphaned due to aids deaths?
Oman ranks 99th out of 139 countries with data for 2024.
Is children orphaned due to aids deaths rising or falling in Oman?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Oman 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.