Children orphaned by HIV/AIDS in Tajikistan
Tajikistan: Children orphaned by HIV/AIDS was 7,500 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Children orphaned by HIV/AIDS in Tajikistan, 1990–2024
Source: UNAIDS estimates.
Analysis
In 2024, children orphaned by hiv/aids in Tajikistan stood at 7,500.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 44.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children orphaned by hiv/aids in Tajikistan peaked at 7,600 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 100, in 1990.
Tajikistan ranks 69th of 138 countries on this measure, 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 | 150 | 100 | 500 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,348 | 500 | 2,800 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,210 | 3,200 | 6,800 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,400 | 7,100 | 7,600 | 5 |
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More health data for Tajikistan
- Age population, age 13, female, interpolated 116,461 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, male, interpolated 112,408 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, female, interpolated 113,226 (2025)
- Population, female 5.48 million (2025)
- Age population, age 14, male, interpolated 114,830 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, female, interpolated 116,266 (2025)
- Age population, age 13, male, interpolated 114,433 (2025)
- Age population, age 11, male, interpolated 127,466 (2025)
- Age population, age 10, male, interpolated 134,926 (2025)
- Age dependency ratio, old 6.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children orphaned by hiv/aids in Tajikistan?
- Children orphaned by hiv/aids in Tajikistan was 7,500 in 2024, according to UNAIDS estimates.
- What is the highest children orphaned by hiv/aids recorded in Tajikistan?
- The highest recorded value was 7,600 in 2023.
- What is the lowest children orphaned by hiv/aids recorded in Tajikistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 100 in 1990.
- How does Tajikistan rank for children orphaned by hiv/aids?
- Tajikistan ranks 69th out of 138 countries with data for 2024.
- Is children orphaned by hiv/aids rising or falling in Tajikistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tajikistan 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.