Children orphaned by HIV/AIDS in Bolivia
Bolivia: Children orphaned by HIV/AIDS was 16,000 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Children orphaned by HIV/AIDS in Bolivia, 1990–2024
Source: UNAIDS estimates.
Analysis
In 2024, children orphaned by hiv/aids in Bolivia stood at 16,000.
The figure is down 5.9% on the previous year and down 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children orphaned by hiv/aids in Bolivia peaked at 18,000 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 200, in 1990.
That places Bolivia 56th out of 138 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,720 | 200 | 4,600 | 10 |
| 2000s | 10,480 | 5,700 | 15,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 16,800 | 15,000 | 18,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 16,800 | 16,000 | 17,000 | 5 |
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- Age population, age 08, male, interpolated 124,859 (2025)
- Population, male 50.1% (2025)
- Age population, age 06, female, interpolated 121,224 (2025)
- Age population, age 06, male, interpolated 125,531 (2025)
- Age population, age 07, female, interpolated 120,889 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female 4.06 million (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total 3.70 million (2025)
- Age population, age 07, male, interpolated 125,145 (2025)
- Age population, age 08, female, interpolated 120,635 (2025)
- Age population, age 11, male, interpolated 124,180 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children orphaned by hiv/aids in Bolivia?
- Children orphaned by hiv/aids in Bolivia was 16,000 in 2024, according to UNAIDS estimates.
- What is the highest children orphaned by hiv/aids recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 18,000 in 2017.
- What is the lowest children orphaned by hiv/aids recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 200 in 1990.
- How does Bolivia rank for children orphaned by hiv/aids?
- Bolivia ranks 56th out of 138 countries with data for 2024.
- Is children orphaned by hiv/aids rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bolivia data come from?
- The figures come from UNAIDS estimates, published as part of Children orphaned by HIV/AIDS. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of children orphaned by HIV/AIDS is the estimated number of children who have lost their mother or both parents to AIDS before age 15 since the epidemic began. Some of the orphaned children included in this cumulative total are no longer alive; others are no longer under age 15.