Children orphaned due to AIDS deaths in Togo

Togo: Children orphaned due to AIDS deaths was 55,882 children in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
55,882 children
Change on year
down 8.3%
World rank
32nd
of 139 countries
All-time high
86,091 children
in 2015
All-time low
2,051 children
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024

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

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k1990200720241990: 2.1k children1991: 2.8k children1992: 3.9k children1993: 5.3k children1994: 6.9k children1995: 9.1k children1996: 12.0k children1997: 15.5k children1998: 19.8k children1999: 24.7k children2000: 30.3k children2001: 36.2k children2002: 42.4k children2003: 48.6k children2004: 54.7k children2005: 60.5k children2006: 65.6k children2007: 70.1k children2008: 75.6k children2009: 79.6k children2010: 82.3k children2011: 83.2k children2012: 84.0k children2013: 84.6k children2014: 85.4k children2015: 86.1k children2016: 85.8k children2017: 84.6k children2018: 82.4k children2019: 79.1k children2020: 74.7k children2021: 70.1k children2022: 65.8k children2023: 60.9k children2024: 55.9k 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 Togo is 55,882 children, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.3% on the previous year and down 34.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, children orphaned due to aids deaths in Togo peaked at 86,091 children in 2015 and was at its lowest, 2,051 children, in 1990.

Togo ranks 32nd 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 10,200 children 2,051 children 24,712 children 10
2000s 56,366 children 30,303 children 79,623 children 10
2010s 83,760 children 79,093 children 86,091 children 10
2020s 65,480 children 55,882 children 74,724 children 5

Countries ranked near Togo

  1. 29 Colombia 72,532 children compare
  2. 30 Burkina Faso 66,037 children compare
  3. 31 Eswatini 61,437 children compare
  4. 33 Namibia 54,904 children compare
  5. 34 Burundi 52,872 children compare
  6. 35 Botswana 52,189 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 Togo?
Children orphaned due to aids deaths in Togo was 55,882 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 Togo?
The highest recorded value was 86,091 children in 2015.
What is the lowest children orphaned due to aids deaths recorded in Togo?
The lowest recorded value was 2,051 children in 1990.
How does Togo rank for children orphaned due to aids deaths?
Togo ranks 32nd out of 139 countries with data for 2024.
Is children orphaned due to aids deaths rising or falling in Togo?
Over the last ten years it is down 34.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Togo 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
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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.