Number of children orphaned from aids in Rwanda
Rwanda: Number of children orphaned from aids was 87,934 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
87,934
Change on year
down 11.6%
World rank
24th
of 139 countries
All-time high
210,679
in 2010
All-time low
13,336
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Number of children orphaned from aids in Rwanda, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of children orphaned from aids in Rwanda is 87,934, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 11.6% on the previous year and down 53.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children orphaned from aids in Rwanda peaked at 210,679 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 13,336, in 1990.
Rwanda ranks 24th of 139 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Number of children orphaned from aids in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 13,336 | — |
| 1991 | 18,745 | +40.6% |
| 1992 | 25,599 | +36.6% |
| 1993 | 34,129 | +33.3% |
| 1994 | 41,728 | +22.3% |
| 1995 | 43,156 | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 48,454 | +12.3% |
| 1997 | 59,974 | +23.8% |
| 1998 | 72,228 | +20.4% |
| 1999 | 84,007 | +16.3% |
| 2000 | 96,344 | +14.7% |
| 2001 | 109,576 | +13.7% |
| 2002 | 123,118 | +12.4% |
| 2003 | 136,693 | +11.0% |
| 2004 | 150,727 | +10.3% |
| 2005 | 163,716 | +8.6% |
| 2006 | 175,815 | +7.4% |
| 2007 | 186,899 | +6.3% |
| 2008 | 190,207 | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 208,138 | +9.4% |
| 2010 | 210,679 | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 204,874 | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 197,987 | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 195,301 | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 190,922 | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 184,019 | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 174,926 | -4.9% |
| 2017 | 164,018 | -6.2% |
| 2018 | 153,601 | -6.4% |
| 2019 | 143,282 | -6.7% |
| 2020 | 132,891 | -7.3% |
| 2021 | 122,383 | -7.9% |
| 2022 | 111,340 | -9.0% |
| 2023 | 99,478 | -10.7% |
| 2024 | 87,934 | -11.6% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 87,934 is above the median for low income countries, which is 48,346, 1.8× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 87,934 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 83,352, 1.1× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 44,136 | 13,336 | 84,007 | 10 |
| 2000s | 154,123 | 96,344 | 208,138 | 10 |
| 2010s | 181,961 | 143,282 | 210,679 | 10 |
| 2020s | 110,805 | 87,934 | 132,891 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
More reference data data for Rwanda
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2282 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.9517 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1223 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7651 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.9517 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.666 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of children orphaned from aids in Rwanda?
- Number of children orphaned from aids in Rwanda was 87,934 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children orphaned from aids recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 210,679 in 2010.
- What is the lowest number of children orphaned from aids recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 13,336 in 1990.
- How does Rwanda rank for number of children orphaned from aids?
- Rwanda ranks 24th out of 139 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of children orphaned from aids rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Rwanda 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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