Children orphaned due to AIDS deaths in Sudan

Sudan: Children orphaned due to AIDS deaths was 32,377 children in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
32,377 children
Change on year
up 3.9%
World rank
44th
of 139 countries
All-time high
32,377 children
in 2024
All-time low
1,215 children
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024

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

010.0k20.0k30.0k1990200720241990: 1.2k children1991: 1.6k children1992: 2.0k children1993: 2.5k children1994: 3.0k children1995: 3.6k children1996: 4.1k children1997: 4.8k children1998: 5.7k children1999: 6.6k children2000: 7.6k children2001: 8.7k children2002: 9.9k children2003: 11.0k children2004: 12.2k children2005: 13.3k children2006: 14.4k children2007: 15.5k children2008: 16.6k children2009: 17.6k children2010: 18.4k children2011: 19.4k children2012: 20.4k children2013: 21.5k children2014: 22.5k children2015: 23.6k children2016: 24.6k children2017: 25.6k children2018: 26.4k children2019: 27.3k children2020: 28.1k children2021: 28.8k children2022: 30.0k children2023: 31.2k children2024: 32.4k 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 Sudan is 32,377 children, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 43.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, children orphaned due to aids deaths in Sudan peaked at 32,377 children in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,215 children, in 1990.

Sudan ranks 44th 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3,504 children 1,215 children 6,604 children 10
2000s 12,678 children 7,636 children 17,575 children 10
2010s 22,969 children 18,428 children 27,333 children 10
2020s 30,095 children 28,099 children 32,377 children 5

Countries ranked near Sudan

  1. 41 Papua New Guinea 36,730 children compare
  2. 42 Niger 35,935 children compare
  3. 43 Gabon 33,032 children compare
  4. 45 Senegal 31,616 children compare
  5. 46 Guinea-Bissau 29,583 children compare
  6. 47 Nepal 28,532 children compare

See the full ranking of 139 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is children orphaned due to aids deaths in Sudan?
Children orphaned due to aids deaths in Sudan was 32,377 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 Sudan?
The highest recorded value was 32,377 children in 2024.
What is the lowest children orphaned due to aids deaths recorded in Sudan?
The lowest recorded value was 1,215 children in 1990.
How does Sudan rank for children orphaned due to aids deaths?
Sudan ranks 44th out of 139 countries with data for 2024.
Is children orphaned due to aids deaths rising or falling in Sudan?
Over the last ten years it is up 43.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this 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.

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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.