Number of children orphaned from aids in Panama

Panama: Number of children orphaned from aids was 10,577 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
10,577
Change on year
down 4.1%
World rank
62nd
of 139 countries
All-time high
11,428
in 2022
All-time low
77.57
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Number of children orphaned from aids in Panama, 1990–2024

02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k1990200720241990: 77.61991: 152.21992: 266.41993: 428.21994: 643.91995: 918.61996: 1.3k1997: 1.7k1998: 2.1k1999: 2.6k2000: 3.1k2001: 3.6k2002: 4.1k2003: 4.6k2004: 5.2k2005: 5.7k2006: 6.3k2007: 6.9k2008: 7.4k2009: 8.0k2010: 8.3k2011: 8.7k2012: 9.1k2013: 9.5k2014: 9.9k2015: 10.1k2016: 10.4k2017: 10.5k2018: 10.6k2019: 10.7k2020: 10.8k2021: 11.1k2022: 11.4k2023: 11.0k2024: 10.6k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Panama recorded 10,577 for number of children orphaned from aids in 2024.

The figure is down 4.1% on the previous year and up 7.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of children orphaned from aids in Panama peaked at 11,428 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 77.57, in 1990.

That places Panama 62nd 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.

Number of children orphaned from aids in Panama, year by year

Annual values for Number of children orphaned from aids in Panama, 1990 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1990 77.57 —
1991 152.24 +96.3%
1992 266.37 +75.0%
1993 428.2 +60.8%
1994 643.88 +50.4%
1995 918.63 +42.7%
1996 1,255 +36.6%
1997 1,651 +31.6%
1998 2,103 +27.4%
1999 2,605 +23.8%
2000 3,090 +18.6%
2001 3,592 +16.3%
2002 4,099 +14.1%
2003 4,619 +12.7%
2004 5,172 +12.0%
2005 5,743 +11.0%
2006 6,315 +10.0%
2007 6,868 +8.8%
2008 7,424 +8.1%
2009 7,979 +7.5%
2010 8,304 +4.1%
2011 8,702 +4.8%
2012 9,128 +4.9%
2013 9,518 +4.3%
2014 9,851 +3.5%
2015 10,134 +2.9%
2016 10,421 +2.8%
2017 10,531 +1.1%
2018 10,582 +0.5%
2019 10,690 +1.0%
2020 10,829 +1.3%
2021 11,083 +2.3%
2022 11,428 +3.1%
2023 11,024 -3.5%
2024 10,577 -4.1%

Panama compared with similar countries

  • Panama's 10,577 is above the median for high income countries, which is 546.03, 19.4× the median. (39 countries reporting)
  • Panama's 10,577 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 7,134, 1.5× the median. (25 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Number of children orphaned from aids in Panama changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1991 +96.3% 77.57 152.24
1992 +75.0% 152.24 266.37

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1,010 77.57 2,605 10
2000s 5,490 3,090 7,979 10
2010s 9,786 8,304 10,690 10
2020s 10,988 10,577 11,428 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of children orphaned from aids in Panama?
Number of children orphaned from aids in Panama was 10,577 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest number of children orphaned from aids recorded in Panama?
The highest recorded value was 11,428 in 2022.
What is the lowest number of children orphaned from aids recorded in Panama?
The lowest recorded value was 77.57 in 1990.
How does Panama rank for number of children orphaned from aids?
Panama ranks 62nd out of 139 countries with data for 2024.
Is number of children orphaned from aids rising or falling in Panama?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Panama 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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Number of children orphaned from aids
Source
Our World in Data
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Coverage
139 places, 4,809 data points, 1990–2024
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