Children orphaned due to AIDS deaths in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Children orphaned due to AIDS deaths was 2,652 children in 2023. ▼ Falling
Children orphaned due to AIDS deaths in United Kingdom, 2016–2023
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 United Kingdom is 2,652 children, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.9% on the previous year and down 58.2% over ten years.
That places United Kingdom 84th out of 139 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Children orphaned due to AIDS deaths in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | children | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 6,350 children | — |
| 2017 | 5,662 children | -10.8% |
| 2018 | 5,014 children | -11.5% |
| 2019 | 4,431 children | -11.6% |
| 2020 | 3,870 children | -12.7% |
| 2021 | 3,411 children | -11.9% |
| 2022 | 3,009 children | -11.8% |
| 2023 | 2,652 children | -11.9% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 2,652 children is above the median for high income countries, which is 546.03 children, 4.9× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 2,652 children is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 571.35 children, 4.6× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5,364 children | 4,431 children | 6,350 children | 4 |
| 2020s | 3,235 children | 2,652 children | 3,870 children | 4 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
More reference data data for United Kingdom
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.97 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 13.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 13.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 10.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 6.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 15.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 59.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 5.48 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children orphaned due to aids deaths in United Kingdom?
- Children orphaned due to aids deaths in United Kingdom was 2,652 children in 2023, 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 United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 6,350 children in 2016.
- What is the lowest children orphaned due to aids deaths recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,652 children in 2023.
- How does United Kingdom rank for children orphaned due to aids deaths?
- United Kingdom ranks 84th out of 139 countries with data for 2023.
- Is children orphaned due to aids deaths rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 58.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Kingdom 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.