Children orphaned due to AIDS deaths in Uganda
Uganda: Children orphaned due to AIDS deaths was 894,562 children in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
894,562 children
Change on year
down 3.9%
World rank
4th
of 139 countries
All-time high
1.12 million children
in 2014
All-time low
262,769 children
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Children orphaned due to AIDS deaths in Uganda, 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 Uganda stood at 894,562 children.
That represents a change of down 3.9% on the previous year and down 20.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children orphaned due to aids deaths in Uganda peaked at 1.12 million children in 2014 and was at its lowest, 262,769 children, in 1990.
That places Uganda 4th out of 139 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Children orphaned due to AIDS deaths in Uganda, year by year
| Year | children | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 262,769 children | — |
| 1991 | 333,064 children | +26.8% |
| 1992 | 402,719 children | +20.9% |
| 1993 | 473,050 children | +17.5% |
| 1994 | 542,877 children | +14.8% |
| 1995 | 610,300 children | +12.4% |
| 1996 | 673,803 children | +10.4% |
| 1997 | 732,338 children | +8.7% |
| 1998 | 785,646 children | +7.3% |
| 1999 | 833,461 children | +6.1% |
| 2000 | 876,231 children | +5.1% |
| 2001 | 913,534 children | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 944,384 children | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 970,700 children | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 993,537 children | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 1.01 million children | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 1.01 million children | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 1.03 million children | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 1.04 million children | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 1.05 million children | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 1.07 million children | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 1.08 million children | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 1.10 million children | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 1.12 million children | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 1.12 million children | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 1.12 million children | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 1.12 million children | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 1.11 million children | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 1.08 million children | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 1.05 million children | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 1.02 million children | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 993,365 children | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 965,218 children | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 931,251 children | -3.5% |
| 2024 | 894,562 children | -3.9% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 894,562 children is above the median for low income countries, which is 48,346 children, 18.5× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 894,562 children is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 83,352 children, 10.7× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 565,003 children | 262,769 children | 833,461 children | 10 |
| 2000s | 984,431 children | 876,231 children | 1.05 million children | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.10 million children | 1.05 million children | 1.12 million children | 10 |
| 2020s | 961,275 children | 894,562 children | 1.02 million children | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 1 Nigeria 1.32 million children compare
- 2 Mozambique 1.20 million children compare
- 3 Tanzania 932,484 children compare
- 5 South Africa 625,113 children compare
- 6 Kenya 571,316 children compare
- 7 Democratic Republic of Congo 511,169 children compare
More reference data data for Uganda
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.95 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4214 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 7.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 5.13 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 29.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 42.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.29 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children orphaned due to aids deaths in Uganda?
- Children orphaned due to aids deaths in Uganda was 894,562 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 Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 1.12 million children in 2014.
- What is the lowest children orphaned due to aids deaths recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 262,769 children in 1990.
- How does Uganda rank for children orphaned due to aids deaths?
- Uganda ranks 4th out of 139 countries with data for 2024.
- Is children orphaned due to aids deaths rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uganda 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.