Children orphaned by HIV/AIDS in Vietnam

Vietnam: Children orphaned by HIV/AIDS was 80,000 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
80,000
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
28th
of 138 countries
All-time high
81,000
in 2023
All-time low
100
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Children orphaned by HIV/AIDS in Vietnam, 1990–2024

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k1990200720241990: 1001991: 1001992: 2001993: 5001994: 5001995: 8501996: 1.5k1997: 2.4k1998: 3.7k1999: 5.5k2000: 7.7k2001: 11.0k2002: 14.0k2003: 18.0k2004: 23.0k2005: 28.0k2006: 33.0k2007: 39.0k2008: 44.0k2009: 48.0k2010: 51.0k2011: 54.0k2012: 57.0k2013: 60.0k2014: 63.0k2015: 65.0k2016: 68.0k2017: 70.0k2018: 73.0k2019: 76.0k2020: 78.0k2021: 79.0k2022: 80.0k2023: 81.0k2024: 80.0k

Source: UNAIDS estimates.

Analysis

Vietnam recorded 80,000 for children orphaned by hiv/aids in 2024.

That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and up 27.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, children orphaned by hiv/aids in Vietnam peaked at 81,000 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 100, in 1990.

That places Vietnam 28th out of 138 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1,535 100 5,500 10
2000s 26,570 7,700 48,000 10
2010s 63,700 51,000 76,000 10
2020s 79,600 78,000 81,000 5

Countries ranked near Vietnam

  1. 26 Guinea 86,000 compare
  2. 27 Lesotho 81,000 compare
  3. 29 Colombia 73,000 compare
  4. 30 Burkina Faso 66,000 compare
  5. 31 Eswatini 61,000 compare

See the full ranking of 139 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is children orphaned by hiv/aids in Vietnam?
Children orphaned by hiv/aids in Vietnam was 80,000 in 2024, according to UNAIDS estimates.
What is the highest children orphaned by hiv/aids recorded in Vietnam?
The highest recorded value was 81,000 in 2023.
What is the lowest children orphaned by hiv/aids recorded in Vietnam?
The lowest recorded value was 100 in 1990.
How does Vietnam rank for children orphaned by hiv/aids?
Vietnam ranks 28th out of 138 countries with data for 2024.
Is children orphaned by hiv/aids rising or falling in Vietnam?
Over the last ten years it is up 27.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Vietnam 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

Indicator
Children orphaned by HIV/AIDS
Source
UNAIDS estimates
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
139 places, 4,809 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

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.