Children orphaned due to AIDS deaths in Romania
Romania: Children orphaned due to AIDS deaths was 2,207 children in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Children orphaned due to AIDS deaths in Romania, 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 Romania stood at 2,207 children.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and up 29.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children orphaned due to aids deaths in Romania peaked at 21,500 children in 2001 and was at its lowest, 54.61 children, in 1990.
That places Romania 86th 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.
Children orphaned due to AIDS deaths in Romania, year by year
| Year | children | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 54.61 children | — |
| 1991 | 300.11 children | +449.6% |
| 1992 | 874.16 children | +191.3% |
| 1993 | 1,872 children | +114.2% |
| 1994 | 3,372 children | +80.1% |
| 1995 | 5,421 children | +60.8% |
| 1996 | 7,939 children | +46.4% |
| 1997 | 10,894 children | +37.2% |
| 1998 | 14,252 children | +30.8% |
| 1999 | 17,785 children | +24.8% |
| 2000 | 20,961 children | +17.9% |
| 2001 | 21,500 children | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 20,169 children | -6.2% |
| 2003 | 16,164 children | -19.9% |
| 2004 | 11,125 children | -31.2% |
| 2005 | 7,059 children | -36.5% |
| 2006 | 4,334 children | -38.6% |
| 2007 | 2,674 children | -38.3% |
| 2008 | 1,788 children | -33.1% |
| 2009 | 1,395 children | -22.0% |
| 2010 | 1,284 children | -8.0% |
| 2011 | 1,342 children | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 1,464 children | +9.0% |
| 2013 | 1,601 children | +9.4% |
| 2014 | 1,701 children | +6.2% |
| 2015 | 1,789 children | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 1,855 children | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 1,950 children | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 2,034 children | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 2,113 children | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 2,152 children | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 2,216 children | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 2,254 children | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 2,254 children | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 2,207 children | -2.1% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 2,207 children is above the median for high income countries, which is 546.03 children, 4.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Romania's 2,207 children is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 571.35 children, 3.9× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Children orphaned due to AIDS deaths in Romania 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +449.6% | 54.61 children | 300.11 children |
| 1992 | +191.3% | 300.11 children | 874.16 children |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6,276 children | 54.61 children | 17,785 children | 10 |
| 2000s | 10,717 children | 1,395 children | 21,500 children | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,713 children | 1,284 children | 2,113 children | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,217 children | 2,152 children | 2,254 children | 5 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 83 Costa Rica 2,901 children compare
- 84 United Kingdom 2,652 children compare
- 85 Saudi Arabia 2,331 children compare
- 87 Latvia 2,143 children compare
- 88 Sri Lanka 1,890 children compare
- 89 Guyana 1,887 children compare
More reference data data for Romania
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.59 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.689 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.59 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 5.04 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 3.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 21.54 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 3.75 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children orphaned due to aids deaths in Romania?
- Children orphaned due to aids deaths in Romania was 2,207 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 Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 21,500 children in 2001.
- What is the lowest children orphaned due to aids deaths recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.61 children in 1990.
- How does Romania rank for children orphaned due to aids deaths?
- Romania ranks 86th out of 139 countries with data for 2024.
- Is children orphaned due to aids deaths rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Romania 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.