Number of children orphaned from aids in United Kingdom

United Kingdom: Number of children orphaned from aids was 2,652 in 2023. ▼ Falling

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

Number of children orphaned from aids in United Kingdom, 2016–2023

02.0k4.0k6.0k2016201920232016: 6.4k2017: 5.7k2018: 5.0k2019: 4.4k2020: 3.9k2021: 3.4k2022: 3.0k2023: 2.7k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for number of children orphaned from aids in United Kingdom is 2,652, 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.

Number of children orphaned from aids in United Kingdom, year by year

Annual values for Number of children orphaned from aids in United Kingdom, 2016 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2016 6,350 —
2017 5,662 -10.8%
2018 5,014 -11.5%
2019 4,431 -11.6%
2020 3,870 -12.7%
2021 3,411 -11.9%
2022 3,009 -11.8%
2023 2,652 -11.9%

United Kingdom compared with similar countries

  • United Kingdom's 2,652 is above the median for high income countries, which is 546.03, 4.9× the median. (39 countries reporting)
  • United Kingdom's 2,652 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 571.35, 4.6× the median. (32 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 5,364 4,431 6,350 4
2020s 3,235 2,652 3,870 4

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

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

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of children orphaned from aids in United Kingdom?
Number of children orphaned from aids in United Kingdom was 2,652 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest number of children orphaned from aids recorded in United Kingdom?
The highest recorded value was 6,350 in 2016.
What is the lowest number of children orphaned from aids recorded in United Kingdom?
The lowest recorded value was 2,652 in 2023.
How does United Kingdom rank for number of children orphaned from aids?
United Kingdom ranks 84th out of 139 countries with data for 2023.
Is number of children orphaned from aids 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 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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Indicator
Number of children orphaned from aids
Source
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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