Children orphaned due to AIDS deaths in Singapore
Singapore: Children orphaned due to AIDS deaths was 222.37 children in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Children orphaned due to AIDS deaths in Singapore, 1990–2023
Source: Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in children.
Analysis
In 2023, children orphaned due to aids deaths in Singapore stood at 222.37 children.
That represents a change of down 2.7% on the previous year and down 29.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children orphaned due to aids deaths in Singapore peaked at 366.96 children in 2008 and was at its lowest, 18.07 children, in 1990.
That places Singapore 116th out of 139 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Children orphaned due to AIDS deaths in Singapore, year by year
| Year | children | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 18.07 children | — |
| 1991 | 22.35 children | +23.7% |
| 1992 | 27.8 children | +24.4% |
| 1993 | 34.4 children | +23.7% |
| 1994 | 42.59 children | +23.8% |
| 1995 | 52.66 children | +23.6% |
| 1996 | 65.7 children | +24.8% |
| 1997 | 78.91 children | +20.1% |
| 1998 | 94.52 children | +19.8% |
| 1999 | 113.19 children | +19.7% |
| 2000 | 135.43 children | +19.6% |
| 2001 | 165.34 children | +22.1% |
| 2002 | 189.48 children | +14.6% |
| 2003 | 218.39 children | +15.3% |
| 2004 | 252.24 children | +15.5% |
| 2005 | 287.62 children | +14.0% |
| 2006 | 323.69 children | +12.5% |
| 2007 | 353.19 children | +9.1% |
| 2008 | 366.96 children | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 366.42 children | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 354.27 children | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 344.08 children | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 331.11 children | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 313.85 children | -5.2% |
| 2014 | 300.56 children | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 292.24 children | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 283.17 children | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 272.31 children | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 262.63 children | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 252.52 children | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 243.88 children | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 236.04 children | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 228.48 children | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 222.37 children | -2.7% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 222.37 children is below the median for high income countries, which is 546.03 children, 41% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 222.37 children is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 12,589 children, 2% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 55.02 children | 18.07 children | 113.19 children | 10 |
| 2000s | 265.88 children | 135.43 children | 366.96 children | 10 |
| 2010s | 300.68 children | 252.52 children | 354.27 children | 10 |
| 2020s | 232.69 children | 222.37 children | 243.88 children | 4 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
More reference data data for Singapore
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.008 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0066 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0618 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0618 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0269 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0096 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0378 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2664 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0 (1992)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.2567 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children orphaned due to aids deaths in Singapore?
- Children orphaned due to aids deaths in Singapore was 222.37 children in 2023, 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 Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 366.96 children in 2008.
- What is the lowest children orphaned due to aids deaths recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.07 children in 1990.
- How does Singapore rank for children orphaned due to aids deaths?
- Singapore ranks 116th out of 139 countries with data for 2023.
- Is children orphaned due to aids deaths rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Singapore 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.