Children orphaned by HIV/AIDS in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Children orphaned by HIV/AIDS was 510,000 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Children orphaned by HIV/AIDS in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1990–2024
Source: UNAIDS estimates.
Analysis
Democratic Republic of Congo recorded 510,000 for children orphaned by hiv/aids in 2024.
The figure is down 7.3% on the previous year and down 27.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children orphaned by hiv/aids in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 700,000 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 84,000, in 1990.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 7th out of 138 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 247,400 | 84,000 | 440,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 604,000 | 480,000 | 690,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 687,000 | 660,000 | 700,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 586,000 | 510,000 | 650,000 | 5 |
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More health data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Age population, age 13, female, interpolated 1.39 million (2025)
- Age population, age 15, female, interpolated 1.28 million (2025)
- Age population, age 14, male, interpolated 1.33 million (2025)
- Age population, age 14, female, interpolated 1.33 million (2025)
- Age population, age 13, male, interpolated 1.38 million (2025)
- Age population, age 12, female, interpolated 1.44 million (2025)
- Age population, age 11, female, interpolated 1.49 million (2025)
- Age population, age 11, male, interpolated 1.49 million (2025)
- Age population, age 15, male, interpolated 1.28 million (2025)
- Age population, age 12, male, interpolated 1.44 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children orphaned by hiv/aids in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Children orphaned by hiv/aids in Democratic Republic of Congo was 510,000 in 2024, according to UNAIDS estimates.
- What is the highest children orphaned by hiv/aids recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 700,000 in 2012.
- What is the lowest children orphaned by hiv/aids recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 84,000 in 1990.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for children orphaned by hiv/aids?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 7th out of 138 countries with data for 2024.
- Is children orphaned by hiv/aids rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo 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.