Number of children orphaned from aids in Australia

Australia: Number of children orphaned from aids was 673.31 in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
673.31
Change on year
down 6.4%
World rank
102nd
of 139 countries
All-time high
4,393
in 1997
All-time low
673.31
in 2022
Years of data
33
1990–2022

Number of children orphaned from aids in Australia, 1990–2022

1.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k1990200620221990: 1.8k1991: 2.2k1992: 2.7k1993: 3.2k1994: 3.6k1995: 4.0k1996: 4.3k1997: 4.4k1998: 4.3k1999: 4.0k2000: 3.7k2001: 3.4k2002: 3.0k2003: 2.8k2004: 2.6k2005: 2.4k2006: 2.2k2007: 2.0k2008: 1.9k2009: 1.8k2010: 1.7k2011: 1.6k2012: 1.5k2013: 1.3k2014: 1.2k2015: 1.2k2016: 1.1k2017: 991.42018: 9162019: 849.22020: 781.72021: 719.52022: 673.3

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Australia recorded 673.31 for number of children orphaned from aids in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.

The figure is down 6.4% on the previous year and down 54.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of children orphaned from aids in Australia peaked at 4,393 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 673.31, in 2022.

That places Australia 102nd out of 139 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Number of children orphaned from aids in Australia, year by year

Annual values for Number of children orphaned from aids in Australia, 1990 to 2022.
Year Value Change
1990 1,800 —
1991 2,242 +24.6%
1992 2,701 +20.5%
1993 3,158 +16.9%
1994 3,597 +13.9%
1995 3,996 +11.1%
1996 4,350 +8.8%
1997 4,393 +1.0%
1998 4,280 -2.6%
1999 4,034 -5.7%
2000 3,715 -7.9%
2001 3,375 -9.1%
2002 3,042 -9.9%
2003 2,780 -8.6%
2004 2,579 -7.2%
2005 2,434 -5.6%
2006 2,249 -7.6%
2007 2,023 -10.1%
2008 1,850 -8.5%
2009 1,780 -3.8%
2010 1,716 -3.6%
2011 1,586 -7.6%
2012 1,466 -7.5%
2013 1,346 -8.2%
2014 1,247 -7.4%
2015 1,159 -7.1%
2016 1,071 -7.5%
2017 991.44 -7.5%
2018 916.03 -7.6%
2019 849.22 -7.3%
2020 781.68 -8.0%
2021 719.53 -8.0%
2022 673.31 -6.4%

Australia compared with similar countries

  • Australia's 673.31 is above the median for high income countries, which is 546.03, 1.2× the median. (39 countries reporting)
  • Australia's 673.31 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 12,589, 5% of the median. (14 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3,455 1,800 4,393 10
2000s 2,583 1,780 3,715 10
2010s 1,235 849.22 1,716 10
2020s 724.84 673.31 781.68 3

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 99 Oman 734.37 compare
  2. 100 Lithuania 696.73 compare
  3. 101 Barbados 680.16 compare
  4. 103 Palestine 673.01 compare
  5. 104 Georgia 652.94 compare
  6. 105 Bulgaria 596.68 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of children orphaned from aids in Australia?
Number of children orphaned from aids in Australia was 673.31 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest number of children orphaned from aids recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 4,393 in 1997.
What is the lowest number of children orphaned from aids recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 673.31 in 2022.
How does Australia rank for number of children orphaned from aids?
Australia ranks 102nd out of 139 countries with data for 2022.
Is number of children orphaned from aids rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is down 54.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Australia data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of children orphaned from aids. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number of children orphaned from aids
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
139 places, 4,809 data points, 1990–2024
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