Children orphaned due to AIDS deaths in South Sudan
South Sudan: Children orphaned due to AIDS deaths was 109,804 children in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Children orphaned due to AIDS deaths in South Sudan, 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 South Sudan stood at 109,804 children.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.1% on the previous year and down 22.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children orphaned due to aids deaths in South Sudan peaked at 141,566 children in 2015 and was at its lowest, 2,567 children, in 1990.
South Sudan ranks 20th of 139 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Children orphaned due to AIDS deaths in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | children | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2,567 children | — |
| 1991 | 3,445 children | +34.2% |
| 1992 | 4,498 children | +30.6% |
| 1993 | 5,796 children | +28.9% |
| 1994 | 7,695 children | +32.8% |
| 1995 | 10,040 children | +30.5% |
| 1996 | 12,862 children | +28.1% |
| 1997 | 16,208 children | +26.0% |
| 1998 | 19,336 children | +19.3% |
| 1999 | 23,926 children | +23.7% |
| 2000 | 29,572 children | +23.6% |
| 2001 | 35,781 children | +21.0% |
| 2002 | 42,192 children | +17.9% |
| 2003 | 49,448 children | +17.2% |
| 2004 | 58,281 children | +17.9% |
| 2005 | 67,829 children | +16.4% |
| 2006 | 77,134 children | +13.7% |
| 2007 | 86,587 children | +12.3% |
| 2008 | 96,023 children | +10.9% |
| 2009 | 104,780 children | +9.1% |
| 2010 | 113,552 children | +8.4% |
| 2011 | 122,520 children | +7.9% |
| 2012 | 130,627 children | +6.6% |
| 2013 | 137,964 children | +5.6% |
| 2014 | 141,352 children | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 141,566 children | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 139,233 children | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 135,401 children | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 131,890 children | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 128,628 children | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 125,482 children | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 121,916 children | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 118,490 children | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 114,533 children | -3.3% |
| 2024 | 109,804 children | -4.1% |
South Sudan compared with similar countries
- South Sudan's 109,804 children is above the median for low income countries, which is 48,346 children, 2.3× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- South Sudan's 109,804 children is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 83,352 children, 1.3× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10,637 children | 2,567 children | 23,926 children | 10 |
| 2000s | 64,763 children | 29,572 children | 104,780 children | 10 |
| 2010s | 132,273 children | 113,552 children | 141,566 children | 10 |
| 2020s | 118,045 children | 109,804 children | 125,482 children | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
More reference data data for South Sudan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 7.41 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Enteric 19,422 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure Management 684.53 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure applied to Soils 325.82 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure left on Pasture 8,797 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Burning - Crop 6.36 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Burning - Crop residues 0.227 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 944.75 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Enteric Fermentation 693.63 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 43,123 (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children orphaned due to aids deaths in South Sudan?
- Children orphaned due to aids deaths in South Sudan was 109,804 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 South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 141,566 children in 2015.
- What is the lowest children orphaned due to aids deaths recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,567 children in 1990.
- How does South Sudan rank for children orphaned due to aids deaths?
- South Sudan ranks 20th out of 139 countries with data for 2024.
- Is children orphaned due to aids deaths rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Sudan 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 35 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
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.