Number of children orphaned from aids in Tanzania
Tanzania: Number of children orphaned from aids was 932,484 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
932,484
Change on year
down 5.2%
World rank
3rd
of 139 countries
All-time high
1.08 million
in 2012
All-time low
94,706
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Number of children orphaned from aids in Tanzania, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of children orphaned from aids in Tanzania is 932,484, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 5.2% on the previous year and down 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children orphaned from aids in Tanzania peaked at 1.08 million in 2012 and was at its lowest, 94,706, in 1990.
Tanzania ranks 3rd of 139 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Number of children orphaned from aids in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 94,706 | — |
| 1991 | 128,985 | +36.2% |
| 1992 | 170,004 | +31.8% |
| 1993 | 217,908 | +28.2% |
| 1994 | 275,133 | +26.3% |
| 1995 | 339,873 | +23.5% |
| 1996 | 406,442 | +19.6% |
| 1997 | 472,719 | +16.3% |
| 1998 | 540,327 | +14.3% |
| 1999 | 608,024 | +12.5% |
| 2000 | 674,782 | +11.0% |
| 2001 | 740,412 | +9.7% |
| 2002 | 801,409 | +8.2% |
| 2003 | 858,972 | +7.2% |
| 2004 | 912,280 | +6.2% |
| 2005 | 959,922 | +5.2% |
| 2006 | 998,631 | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 1.03 million | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 1.04 million | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 1.05 million | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 1.05 million | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 1.06 million | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 1.08 million | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 1.07 million | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 1.07 million | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 1.06 million | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 1.06 million | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 1.07 million | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 1.07 million | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 1.07 million | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 1.07 million | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 1.05 million | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 1.02 million | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 983,465 | -3.7% |
| 2024 | 932,484 | -5.2% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 932,484 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 38,246, 24.4× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 932,484 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 83,352, 11.2× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 325,412 | 94,706 | 608,024 | 10 |
| 2000s | 906,127 | 674,782 | 1.05 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.06 million | 1.05 million | 1.08 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.01 million | 932,484 | 1.07 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
- 1 Nigeria 1.32 million compare
- 2 Mozambique 1.20 million compare
- 4 Uganda 894,562 compare
- 5 South Africa 625,113 compare
- 6 Kenya 571,316 compare
More reference data data for Tanzania
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 72.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Burning - Crop 68.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.13 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 59.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7582 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 11.44 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6405 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Agricultural 18,798 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 14.14 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of children orphaned from aids in Tanzania?
- Number of children orphaned from aids in Tanzania was 932,484 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children orphaned from aids recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 1.08 million in 2012.
- What is the lowest number of children orphaned from aids recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 94,706 in 1990.
- How does Tanzania rank for number of children orphaned from aids?
- Tanzania ranks 3rd out of 139 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of children orphaned from aids rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of children orphaned from aids. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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