Denmark vs Estonia: Children orphaned due to AIDS deaths
Denmark
400.58 children
in 2024
Estonia
304.81 children
in 2024
Denmark rank
110th
Estonia rank
112th
Children orphaned due to AIDS deaths over time
- Denmark
- Estonia
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 400.58 children against 304.81 children in Estonia, a difference of 95.77 children.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.3 times Estonia's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.
Denmark ranks 110th and Estonia ranks 112th of 139 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Estonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 499.96 children | 0 children | 499.96 children | Denmark |
| 2000s | 637.87 children | 74.15 children | 563.72 children | Denmark |
| 2010s | 674.27 children | 247.13 children | 427.15 children | Denmark |
| 2020s | 482.63 children | 280.6 children | 202.03 children | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher children orphaned due to aids deaths, Denmark or Estonia?
- Denmark, at 400.58 children against 304.81 children in Estonia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in children orphaned due to aids deaths between Denmark and Estonia?
- 95.77 children, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Estonia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Denmark and Estonia rank globally for children orphaned due to aids deaths?
- Denmark ranks 110th and Estonia ranks 112th of 139 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – 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.