Children orphaned due to AIDS deaths in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Children orphaned due to AIDS deaths was 2,331 children in 2024. ▲ Rising
Children orphaned due to AIDS deaths in Saudi Arabia, 1990–2024
Source: Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in children.
Analysis
The most recent figure for children orphaned due to aids deaths in Saudi Arabia is 2,331 children, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 14.9% on the previous year and down 65.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children orphaned due to aids deaths in Saudi Arabia peaked at 6,794 children in 2013 and was at its lowest, 615.62 children, in 1990.
That places Saudi Arabia 85th out of 139 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Children orphaned due to AIDS deaths in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | children | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 615.62 children | — |
| 1991 | 778.47 children | +26.5% |
| 1992 | 975.84 children | +25.4% |
| 1993 | 1,212 children | +24.2% |
| 1994 | 1,490 children | +22.9% |
| 1995 | 1,813 children | +21.6% |
| 1996 | 2,131 children | +17.5% |
| 1997 | 2,468 children | +15.8% |
| 1998 | 2,833 children | +14.8% |
| 1999 | 3,226 children | +13.9% |
| 2000 | 3,660 children | +13.4% |
| 2001 | 4,117 children | +12.5% |
| 2002 | 4,545 children | +10.4% |
| 2003 | 4,937 children | +8.6% |
| 2004 | 5,301 children | +7.4% |
| 2005 | 5,628 children | +6.2% |
| 2006 | 5,912 children | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 6,151 children | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 6,338 children | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 6,471 children | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 6,582 children | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 6,676 children | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 6,752 children | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 6,794 children | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 6,765 children | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 6,605 children | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 6,277 children | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 5,793 children | -7.7% |
| 2018 | 5,261 children | -9.2% |
| 2019 | 4,700 children | -10.7% |
| 2020 | 4,146 children | -11.8% |
| 2021 | 3,632 children | -12.4% |
| 2022 | 3,170 children | -12.7% |
| 2023 | 2,739 children | -13.6% |
| 2024 | 2,331 children | -14.9% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 2,331 children is above the median for high income countries, which is 546.03 children, 4.3× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 2,331 children is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1,162 children, 2.0× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,754 children | 615.62 children | 3,226 children | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,306 children | 3,660 children | 6,471 children | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,220 children | 4,700 children | 6,794 children | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,204 children | 2,331 children | 4,146 children | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
More reference data data for Saudi Arabia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1847 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.44 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1771 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.44 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6194 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2207 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 6.07 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.64 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.9641 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children orphaned due to aids deaths in Saudi Arabia?
- Children orphaned due to aids deaths in Saudi Arabia was 2,331 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 Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 6,794 children in 2013.
- What is the lowest children orphaned due to aids deaths recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 615.62 children in 1990.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for children orphaned due to aids deaths?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 85th out of 139 countries with data for 2024.
- Is children orphaned due to aids deaths rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 65.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia 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.