Ireland vs New Zealand: Children orphaned due to AIDS deaths
Ireland
221.61 children
in 2024
New Zealand
192.84 children
in 2024
Ireland rank
117th
New Zealand rank
118th
Children orphaned due to AIDS deaths over time
- Ireland
- New Zealand
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 221.61 children against 192.84 children in New Zealand, a difference of 28.77 children.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times New Zealand's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was New Zealand ahead.
Ireland ranks 117th and New Zealand ranks 118th of 139 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 1 and New Zealand in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 124.2 children | 241.34 children | 117.14 children | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 189.19 children | 376.27 children | 187.08 children | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 244.95 children | 318.74 children | 73.78 children | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 239.52 children | 210.52 children | 28.99 children | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher children orphaned due to aids deaths, Ireland or New Zealand?
- Ireland, at 221.61 children against 192.84 children in New Zealand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in children orphaned due to aids deaths between Ireland and New Zealand?
- 28.77 children, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and New Zealand?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Ireland and New Zealand rank globally for children orphaned due to aids deaths?
- Ireland ranks 117th and New Zealand ranks 118th 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.