Children orphaned due to AIDS deaths in Philippines
Philippines: Children orphaned due to AIDS deaths was 18,102 children in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Children orphaned due to AIDS deaths in Philippines, 1990–2024
Source: Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in children.
Analysis
In 2024, children orphaned due to aids deaths in Philippines stood at 18,102 children. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 17.1% on the previous year and up 295.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children orphaned due to aids deaths in Philippines peaked at 18,102 children in 2024 and was at its lowest, 33.63 children, in 1990.
Philippines ranks 55th of 139 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Children orphaned due to AIDS deaths in Philippines, year by year
| Year | children | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 33.63 children | — |
| 1991 | 46.63 children | +38.7% |
| 1992 | 61.84 children | +32.6% |
| 1993 | 78.87 children | +27.5% |
| 1994 | 97.46 children | +23.6% |
| 1995 | 117.39 children | +20.5% |
| 1996 | 138.74 children | +18.2% |
| 1997 | 160.84 children | +15.9% |
| 1998 | 185.29 children | +15.2% |
| 1999 | 211.37 children | +14.1% |
| 2000 | 244.71 children | +15.8% |
| 2001 | 286.72 children | +17.2% |
| 2002 | 338.33 children | +18.0% |
| 2003 | 402.85 children | +19.1% |
| 2004 | 484.82 children | +20.3% |
| 2005 | 589.84 children | +21.7% |
| 2006 | 722.84 children | +22.5% |
| 2007 | 890.75 children | +23.2% |
| 2008 | 1,104 children | +23.9% |
| 2009 | 1,394 children | +26.3% |
| 2010 | 1,790 children | +28.4% |
| 2011 | 2,294 children | +28.1% |
| 2012 | 2,918 children | +27.2% |
| 2013 | 3,726 children | +27.7% |
| 2014 | 4,577 children | +22.8% |
| 2015 | 5,438 children | +18.8% |
| 2016 | 6,215 children | +14.3% |
| 2017 | 7,049 children | +13.4% |
| 2018 | 7,949 children | +12.8% |
| 2019 | 8,915 children | +12.2% |
| 2020 | 10,034 children | +12.6% |
| 2021 | 11,501 children | +14.6% |
| 2022 | 13,357 children | +16.1% |
| 2023 | 15,457 children | +15.7% |
| 2024 | 18,102 children | +17.1% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 18,102 children is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3,238 children, 5.6× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 18,102 children is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 12,589 children, 1.4× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 113.21 children | 33.63 children | 211.37 children | 10 |
| 2000s | 645.85 children | 244.71 children | 1,394 children | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,087 children | 1,790 children | 8,915 children | 10 |
| 2020s | 13,690 children | 10,034 children | 18,102 children | 5 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
More reference data data for Philippines
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.95 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 12.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.43 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 12.86 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 10.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 15.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 67.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 7.76 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children orphaned due to aids deaths in Philippines?
- Children orphaned due to aids deaths in Philippines was 18,102 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 Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 18,102 children in 2024.
- What is the lowest children orphaned due to aids deaths recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.63 children in 1990.
- How does Philippines rank for children orphaned due to aids deaths?
- Philippines ranks 55th out of 139 countries with data for 2024.
- Is children orphaned due to aids deaths rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 295.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Philippines 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
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.