Children orphaned due to AIDS deaths in Serbia

Serbia: Children orphaned due to AIDS deaths was 136.97 children in 2024. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2024)
136.97 children
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
122nd
of 139 countries
All-time high
292.1 children
in 2003
All-time low
46.77 children
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024

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

501001502002503001990200720241990: 46.8 children1991: 62.9 children1992: 81.5 children1993: 102.4 children1994: 124.8 children1995: 148.1 children1996: 171.5 children1997: 194.4 children1998: 215.9 children1999: 234.5 children2000: 251 children2001: 266.2 children2002: 280.1 children2003: 292.1 children2004: 275.7 children2005: 252.6 children2006: 229.1 children2007: 206.8 children2008: 186.5 children2009: 168.5 children2010: 153.2 children2011: 140.6 children2012: 131.7 children2013: 125.9 children2014: 122.9 children2015: 122.3 children2016: 122.9 children2017: 123.7 children2018: 124.1 children2019: 122.8 children2020: 122.4 children2021: 125.1 children2022: 128.9 children2023: 132.9 children2024: 137 children

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 Serbia is 136.97 children, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of up 3.1% on the previous year and up 11.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, children orphaned due to aids deaths in Serbia peaked at 292.1 children in 2003 and was at its lowest, 46.77 children, in 1990.

Serbia ranks 122nd of 139 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 138.27 children 46.77 children 234.49 children 10
2000s 240.86 children 168.52 children 292.1 children 10
2010s 129 children 122.28 children 153.15 children 10
2020s 129.24 children 122.38 children 136.97 children 5

Countries ranked near Serbia

  1. 119 Bhutan 151.11 children compare
  2. 120 Belgium 143 children compare
  3. 121 United Arab Emirates 141.63 children compare
  4. 123 Croatia 126.59 children compare
  5. 124 Saint Lucia 126.17 children compare
  6. 125 Antigua and Barbuda 121.68 children compare

See the full ranking of 139 places β†’

More reference data data for Serbia

All data for Serbia β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is children orphaned due to aids deaths in Serbia?
Children orphaned due to aids deaths in Serbia was 136.97 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 Serbia?
The highest recorded value was 292.1 children in 2003.
What is the lowest children orphaned due to aids deaths recorded in Serbia?
The lowest recorded value was 46.77 children in 1990.
How does Serbia rank for children orphaned due to aids deaths?
Serbia ranks 122nd out of 139 countries with data for 2024.
Is children orphaned due to aids deaths rising or falling in Serbia?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Serbia 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
Last refreshed

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.