Children orphaned by HIV/AIDS in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Children orphaned by HIV/AIDS was 2,700 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Children orphaned by HIV/AIDS in United Kingdom, 2016–2023
Source: UNAIDS estimates.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 2,700 for children orphaned by hiv/aids in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of down 10.0% on the previous year and down 57.8% over ten years.
That places United Kingdom 84th out of 138 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5,375 | 4,400 | 6,400 | 4 |
| 2020s | 3,250 | 2,700 | 3,900 | 4 |
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More health data for United Kingdom
- Age population, age 12, female, interpolated 424,493 (2025)
- Population, male 34.23 million (2025)
- Age population, age 13, male, interpolated 448,803 (2025)
- Age population, age 13, female, interpolated 427,273 (2025)
- Population, female 50.7% (2025)
- Age dependency ratio, young 26.8% (2025)
- Age dependency ratio 57.9% (2025)
- Age population, age 10, male, interpolated 429,768 (2025)
- Population, female 35.26 million (2025)
- Age population, age 10, female, interpolated 408,316 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children orphaned by hiv/aids in United Kingdom?
- Children orphaned by hiv/aids in United Kingdom was 2,700 in 2023, according to UNAIDS estimates.
- What is the highest children orphaned by hiv/aids recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 6,400 in 2016.
- What is the lowest children orphaned by hiv/aids recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,700 in 2023.
- How does United Kingdom rank for children orphaned by hiv/aids?
- United Kingdom ranks 84th out of 138 countries with data for 2023.
- Is children orphaned by hiv/aids rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 57.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Kingdom 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.