Dominican Republic vs Gambia: Children orphaned due to AIDS deaths
Dominican Republic
27,532 children
in 2024
Gambia
26,705 children
in 2024
Dominican Republic rank
49th
Gambia rank
51st
Children orphaned due to AIDS deaths over time
- Dominican Republic
- Gambia
How they compare
Dominican Republic currently reports 27,532 children against 26,705 children in Gambia, a difference of 827 children.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Dominican Republic has been ahead every year.
Dominican Republic ranks 49th and Gambia ranks 51st of 139 countries.
Dominican Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Gambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6,029 children | 894.15 children | 5,135 children | Dominican Republic |
| 2000s | 30,245 children | 8,548 children | 21,696 children | Dominican Republic |
| 2010s | 37,498 children | 20,867 children | 16,631 children | Dominican Republic |
| 2020s | 31,089 children | 26,543 children | 4,546 children | Dominican Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher children orphaned due to aids deaths, Dominican Republic or Gambia?
- Dominican Republic, at 27,532 children against 26,705 children in Gambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in children orphaned due to aids deaths between Dominican Republic and Gambia?
- 827 children, with Dominican Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Gambia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Dominican Republic and Gambia rank globally for children orphaned due to aids deaths?
- Dominican Republic ranks 49th and Gambia ranks 51st 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.