Number of children orphaned from aids in Vietnam

Vietnam: Number of children orphaned from aids was 80,319 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
80,319
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
28th
of 139 countries
All-time high
80,655
in 2023
All-time low
45.86
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Number of children orphaned from aids in Vietnam, 1990–2024

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k1990200720241990: 45.91991: 79.31992: 141.21993: 257.61994: 472.11995: 846.71996: 1.5k1997: 2.4k1998: 3.7k1999: 5.5k2000: 7.7k2001: 10.5k2002: 14.0k2003: 18.0k2004: 22.6k2005: 27.8k2006: 33.2k2007: 38.6k2008: 43.6k2009: 47.7k2010: 50.8k2011: 53.7k2012: 56.8k2013: 59.7k2014: 62.6k2015: 65.5k2016: 67.9k2017: 70.4k2018: 73.2k2019: 75.5k2020: 77.6k2021: 78.8k2022: 79.7k2023: 80.7k2024: 80.3k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Vietnam recorded 80,319 for number of children orphaned from aids in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 28.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of children orphaned from aids in Vietnam peaked at 80,655 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 45.86, in 1990.

Vietnam ranks 28th 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.

Number of children orphaned from aids in Vietnam, year by year

Annual values for Number of children orphaned from aids in Vietnam, 1990 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1990 45.86 —
1991 79.27 +72.8%
1992 141.16 +78.1%
1993 257.59 +82.5%
1994 472.09 +83.3%
1995 846.71 +79.4%
1996 1,457 +72.1%
1997 2,385 +63.6%
1998 3,706 +55.4%
1999 5,466 +47.5%
2000 7,729 +41.4%
2001 10,543 +36.4%
2002 13,956 +32.4%
2003 17,991 +28.9%
2004 22,621 +25.7%
2005 27,755 +22.7%
2006 33,204 +19.6%
2007 38,615 +16.3%
2008 43,574 +12.8%
2009 47,667 +9.4%
2010 50,820 +6.6%
2011 53,745 +5.8%
2012 56,797 +5.7%
2013 59,746 +5.2%
2014 62,605 +4.8%
2015 65,484 +4.6%
2016 67,905 +3.7%
2017 70,378 +3.6%
2018 73,232 +4.1%
2019 75,548 +3.2%
2020 77,601 +2.7%
2021 78,816 +1.6%
2022 79,717 +1.1%
2023 80,655 +1.2%
2024 80,319 -0.4%

Vietnam compared with similar countries

  • Vietnam's 80,319 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3,238, 24.8× the median. (38 countries reporting)
  • Vietnam's 80,319 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 12,589, 6.4× the median. (14 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1,486 45.86 5,466 10
2000s 26,365 7,729 47,667 10
2010s 63,626 50,820 75,548 10
2020s 79,422 77,601 80,655 5

Countries ranked near Vietnam

  1. 25 Congo 87,531 compare
  2. 26 Guinea 86,173 compare
  3. 27 Lesotho 80,532 compare
  4. 29 Colombia 72,532 compare
  5. 30 Burkina Faso 66,037 compare
  6. 31 Eswatini 61,437 compare

See the full ranking of 139 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of children orphaned from aids in Vietnam?
Number of children orphaned from aids in Vietnam was 80,319 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest number of children orphaned from aids recorded in Vietnam?
The highest recorded value was 80,655 in 2023.
What is the lowest number of children orphaned from aids recorded in Vietnam?
The lowest recorded value was 45.86 in 1990.
How does Vietnam rank for number of children orphaned from aids?
Vietnam ranks 28th out of 139 countries with data for 2024.
Is number of children orphaned from aids rising or falling in Vietnam?
Over the last ten years it is up 28.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Vietnam 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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