Children orphaned by HIV/AIDS in Sudan
Sudan: Children orphaned by HIV/AIDS was 32,000 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Children orphaned by HIV/AIDS in Sudan, 1990–2024
Source: UNAIDS estimates.
Analysis
Sudan recorded 32,000 for children orphaned by hiv/aids in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.2% on the previous year and up 45.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children orphaned by hiv/aids in Sudan peaked at 32,000 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,200, in 1990.
That places Sudan 44th 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 | 3,510 | 1,200 | 6,600 | 10 |
| 2000s | 12,720 | 7,600 | 18,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 22,800 | 18,000 | 27,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 30,000 | 28,000 | 32,000 | 5 |
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More health data for Sudan
- Age population, age 17, female, interpolated 548,223 (2025)
- Age population, age 17, male, interpolated 557,882 (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male 3.5% (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male 888,556 (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female 3.3% (2025)
- Age population, age 16, female, interpolated 562,157 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, female, interpolated 577,291 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, male, interpolated 588,428 (2025)
- Age population, age 18, female, interpolated 534,398 (2025)
- Age population, age 16, male, interpolated 572,651 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children orphaned by hiv/aids in Sudan?
- Children orphaned by hiv/aids in Sudan was 32,000 in 2024, according to UNAIDS estimates.
- What is the highest children orphaned by hiv/aids recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 32,000 in 2024.
- What is the lowest children orphaned by hiv/aids recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,200 in 1990.
- How does Sudan rank for children orphaned by hiv/aids?
- Sudan ranks 44th out of 138 countries with data for 2024.
- Is children orphaned by hiv/aids rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sudan 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.