Children orphaned due to AIDS deaths in Qatar

Qatar: Children orphaned due to AIDS deaths was 21.39 children in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
21.39 children
Change on year
up 15.5%
World rank
136th
of 139 countries
All-time high
21.39 children
in 2024
All-time low
0.0659 children
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024

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

051015201990200720241990: 0.066 children1991: 0.102 children1992: 0.155 children1993: 0.231 children1994: 0.34 children1995: 0.495 children1996: 0.716 children1997: 1 children1998: 1.4 children1999: 2 children2000: 2.9 children2001: 3.9 children2002: 5 children2003: 6.2 children2004: 7.5 children2005: 8.8 children2006: 9.9 children2007: 11.1 children2008: 12.3 children2009: 13.6 children2010: 14.8 children2011: 15.8 children2012: 16.5 children2013: 17.1 children2014: 17.7 children2015: 18.3 children2016: 17.7 children2017: 17.1 children2018: 16.6 children2019: 16.5 children2020: 16.7 children2021: 16.9 children2022: 17.2 children2023: 18.5 children2024: 21.4 children

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 Qatar stood at 21.39 children. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.

The figure is up 15.5% on the previous year and up 20.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, children orphaned due to aids deaths in Qatar peaked at 21.39 children in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0659 children, in 1990.

That places Qatar 136th out of 139 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.6616 children 0.0659 children 2.05 children 10
2000s 8.12 children 2.87 children 13.58 children 10
2010s 16.8 children 14.78 children 18.29 children 10
2020s 18.15 children 16.7 children 21.39 children 5

Countries ranked near Qatar

  1. 134 Saint Kitts and Nevis 53.52 children compare
  2. 137 Slovenia 16.69 children compare
  3. 138 Iceland 14.45 children compare
  4. 139 Maldives 10.77 children compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is children orphaned due to aids deaths in Qatar?
Children orphaned due to aids deaths in Qatar was 21.39 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 Qatar?
The highest recorded value was 21.39 children in 2024.
What is the lowest children orphaned due to aids deaths recorded in Qatar?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0659 children in 1990.
How does Qatar rank for children orphaned due to aids deaths?
Qatar ranks 136th out of 139 countries with data for 2024.
Is children orphaned due to aids deaths rising or falling in Qatar?
Over the last ten years it is up 20.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Qatar 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.