Number of children orphaned from aids in Peru
Peru: Number of children orphaned from aids was 22,386 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
22,386
Change on year
down 10.2%
World rank
54th
of 139 countries
All-time high
63,676
in 2005
All-time low
11,413
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Number of children orphaned from aids in Peru, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Peru recorded 22,386 for number of children orphaned from aids in 2024.
The figure is down 10.2% on the previous year and down 52.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children orphaned from aids in Peru peaked at 63,676 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 11,413, in 1990.
Peru ranks 54th of 139 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Number of children orphaned from aids in Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 11,413 | — |
| 1991 | 15,013 | +31.5% |
| 1992 | 19,114 | +27.3% |
| 1993 | 23,652 | +23.7% |
| 1994 | 28,485 | +20.4% |
| 1995 | 33,451 | +17.4% |
| 1996 | 38,403 | +14.8% |
| 1997 | 43,229 | +12.6% |
| 1998 | 47,782 | +10.5% |
| 1999 | 51,940 | +8.7% |
| 2000 | 55,586 | +7.0% |
| 2001 | 58,635 | +5.5% |
| 2002 | 61,014 | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 62,584 | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 63,391 | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 63,676 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 63,116 | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 62,132 | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 60,731 | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 59,257 | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 57,091 | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 54,068 | -5.3% |
| 2012 | 51,559 | -4.6% |
| 2013 | 48,890 | -5.2% |
| 2014 | 47,214 | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 45,346 | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 44,357 | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 42,322 | -4.6% |
| 2018 | 39,923 | -5.7% |
| 2019 | 36,865 | -7.7% |
| 2020 | 33,726 | -8.5% |
| 2021 | 30,804 | -8.7% |
| 2022 | 27,809 | -9.7% |
| 2023 | 24,930 | -10.4% |
| 2024 | 22,386 | -10.2% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 22,386 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3,238, 6.9× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Peru's 22,386 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 7,134, 3.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31,248 | 11,413 | 51,940 | 10 |
| 2000s | 61,012 | 55,586 | 63,676 | 10 |
| 2010s | 46,763 | 36,865 | 57,091 | 10 |
| 2020s | 27,931 | 22,386 | 33,726 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Peru
More reference data data for Peru
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.15 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.39 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3808 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 7.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.84 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 18.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 35.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.07 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of children orphaned from aids in Peru?
- Number of children orphaned from aids in Peru was 22,386 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children orphaned from aids recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 63,676 in 2005.
- What is the lowest number of children orphaned from aids recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,413 in 1990.
- How does Peru rank for number of children orphaned from aids?
- Peru ranks 54th out of 139 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of children orphaned from aids rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Peru 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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