Children orphaned by HIV/AIDS in Djibouti
Djibouti: Children orphaned by HIV/AIDS was 8,900 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Children orphaned by HIV/AIDS in Djibouti, 1990–2024
Source: UNAIDS estimates.
Analysis
The most recent figure for children orphaned by hiv/aids in Djibouti is 8,900, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 6.3% on the previous year and down 40.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children orphaned by hiv/aids in Djibouti peaked at 15,000 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 500, in 1990.
That places Djibouti 66th 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 | 2,270 | 500 | 5,300 | 10 |
| 2000s | 11,170 | 6,400 | 15,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14,300 | 12,000 | 15,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,280 | 8,900 | 12,000 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Djibouti
- 64 Guatemala 9,800 compare
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- 68 Mauritania 8,400 compare
- 69 Tajikistan 7,500 compare
More health data for Djibouti
- Age population, age 17, female, interpolated 11,337 (2025)
- Age population, age 17, male, interpolated 11,508 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female 66.3% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male 387,956 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male 66.1% (2025)
- Age population, age 16, female, interpolated 11,262 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, female, interpolated 11,242 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, male, interpolated 11,431 (2025)
- Age population, age 18, female, interpolated 11,461 (2025)
- Age population, age 16, male, interpolated 11,442 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children orphaned by hiv/aids in Djibouti?
- Children orphaned by hiv/aids in Djibouti was 8,900 in 2024, according to UNAIDS estimates.
- What is the highest children orphaned by hiv/aids recorded in Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 15,000 in 2009.
- What is the lowest children orphaned by hiv/aids recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 500 in 1990.
- How does Djibouti rank for children orphaned by hiv/aids?
- Djibouti ranks 66th out of 138 countries with data for 2024.
- Is children orphaned by hiv/aids rising or falling in Djibouti?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Djibouti 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.