Children orphaned due to AIDS deaths in Panama

Panama: Children orphaned due to AIDS deaths was 10,577 children in 2024. ◆ Volatile

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

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

02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k1990200720241990: 77.6 children1991: 152.2 children1992: 266.4 children1993: 428.2 children1994: 643.9 children1995: 918.6 children1996: 1.3k children1997: 1.7k children1998: 2.1k children1999: 2.6k children2000: 3.1k children2001: 3.6k children2002: 4.1k children2003: 4.6k children2004: 5.2k children2005: 5.7k children2006: 6.3k children2007: 6.9k children2008: 7.4k children2009: 8.0k children2010: 8.3k children2011: 8.7k children2012: 9.1k children2013: 9.5k children2014: 9.9k children2015: 10.1k children2016: 10.4k children2017: 10.5k children2018: 10.6k children2019: 10.7k children2020: 10.8k children2021: 11.1k children2022: 11.4k children2023: 11.0k children2024: 10.6k children

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

Analysis

Panama recorded 10,577 children for children orphaned due to aids deaths in 2024.

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

Over the whole period, children orphaned due to aids deaths in Panama peaked at 11,428 children in 2022 and was at its lowest, 77.57 children, 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.

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Panama

  1. 59 Yemen 11,043 children compare
  2. 60 Eritrea 10,918 children compare
  3. 61 Honduras 10,916 children compare
  4. 63 Somalia 10,556 children compare
  5. 64 Guatemala 9,841 children compare
  6. 65 Spain 9,197 children compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is children orphaned due to aids deaths in Panama?
Children orphaned due to aids deaths in Panama was 10,577 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 Panama?
The highest recorded value was 11,428 children in 2022.
What is the lowest children orphaned due to aids deaths recorded in Panama?
The lowest recorded value was 77.57 children in 1990.
How does Panama rank for children orphaned due to aids deaths?
Panama ranks 62nd out of 139 countries with data for 2024.
Is children orphaned due to aids deaths 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 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.