Children orphaned due to AIDS deaths in United Kingdom

United Kingdom: Children orphaned due to AIDS deaths was 2,652 children in 2023. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2023)
2,652 children
Change on year
down 11.9%
World rank
84th
of 139 countries
All-time high
6,350 children
in 2016
All-time low
2,652 children
in 2023
Years of data
8
2016–2023

Children orphaned due to AIDS deaths in United Kingdom, 2016–2023

02.0k4.0k6.0k2016201920232016: 6.4k children2017: 5.7k children2018: 5.0k children2019: 4.4k children2020: 3.9k children2021: 3.4k children2022: 3.0k children2023: 2.7k 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 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 81 Suriname 3,113 children compare
  2. 82 Tunisia 2,957 children compare
  3. 83 Costa Rica 2,901 children compare
  4. 85 Saudi Arabia 2,331 children compare
  5. 86 Romania 2,207 children compare
  6. 87 Latvia 2,143 children compare

See the full ranking of 139 places β†’

More reference data data for United Kingdom

All data for United Kingdom β†’

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.

Download this data

CSV Β· JSON β€” 8 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).

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.