Canada vs Portugal: Children orphaned due to AIDS deaths
Canada
4,744 children
in 2022
Portugal
5,159 children
in 2024
Canada rank
77th
Portugal rank
75th
Children orphaned due to AIDS deaths over time
- Canada
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 5,159 children against 4,744 children in Canada, a difference of 415 children.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Canada's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 77th and Portugal ranks 75th of 139 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 3 and Portugal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8,136 children | 1,983 children | 6,153 children | Canada |
| 2000s | 15,156 children | 7,496 children | 7,660 children | Canada |
| 2010s | 12,550 children | 10,118 children | 2,432 children | Canada |
| 2020s | 5,516 children | 6,884 children | 1,367 children | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher children orphaned due to aids deaths, Canada or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 5,159 children against 4,744 children in Canada as of 2024.
- What is the difference in children orphaned due to aids deaths between Canada and Portugal?
- 415 children, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Portugal?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Canada and Portugal rank globally for children orphaned due to aids deaths?
- Canada ranks 77th and Portugal ranks 75th of 139 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Children orphaned due to AIDS deaths. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of children, aged 17 and under, who have been orphaned by the death of one or both parents from AIDS at any point in their lives. This is the central estimate.