Denmark vs Greece: Children orphaned due to AIDS deaths

Denmark
400.58 children
in 2024
Greece
470.79 children
in 2024
Denmark rank
110th
Greece rank
108th

Children orphaned due to AIDS deaths over time

  • Denmark
  • Greece
0200400600800199020072024

How they compare

Greece currently reports 470.79 children against 400.58 children in Denmark, a difference of 70.21 children.

That makes Greece's figure about 1.2 times Denmark's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Denmark ahead.

Denmark ranks 110th and Greece ranks 108th of 139 countries.

Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Greece Difference Ahead
1990s 499.96 children 146.64 children 353.32 children Denmark
2000s 637.87 children 155.48 children 482.39 children Denmark
2010s 674.27 children 280.39 children 393.88 children Denmark
2020s 482.63 children 388.87 children 93.76 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 Greece?
Greece, at 470.79 children against 400.58 children in Denmark as of 2024.
What is the difference in children orphaned due to aids deaths between Denmark and Greece?
70.21 children, with Greece ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Greece?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Denmark and Greece rank globally for children orphaned due to aids deaths?
Denmark ranks 110th and Greece ranks 108th 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

Indicator
Children orphaned due to AIDS deaths
Unit
children
Source
Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
139 places, 4,809 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

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.