Children orphaned due to AIDS deaths in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Children orphaned due to AIDS deaths was 1,890 children in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Children orphaned due to AIDS deaths in Sri Lanka, 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 Sri Lanka stood at 1,890 children.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.7% on the previous year and down 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children orphaned due to aids deaths in Sri Lanka peaked at 2,228 children in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1.47 children, in 1990.
Sri Lanka ranks 88th of 139 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 54.25 children | 1.47 children | 191.33 children | 10 |
| 2000s | 836.7 children | 266.53 children | 1,485 children | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,013 children | 1,619 children | 2,228 children | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,058 children | 1,890 children | 2,183 children | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
More reference data data for Sri Lanka
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1608 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.316 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1784 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.539 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1604 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.15 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.9713 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children orphaned due to aids deaths in Sri Lanka?
- Children orphaned due to aids deaths in Sri Lanka was 1,890 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 Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 2,228 children in 2018.
- What is the lowest children orphaned due to aids deaths recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.47 children in 1990.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for children orphaned due to aids deaths?
- Sri Lanka ranks 88th out of 139 countries with data for 2024.
- Is children orphaned due to aids deaths rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sri Lanka 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.