Number of children orphaned from aids in Barbados

Barbados: Number of children orphaned from aids was 680.16 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
680.16
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
101st
of 139 countries
All-time high
680.16
in 2024
All-time low
7.9
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Number of children orphaned from aids in Barbados, 1990–2024

02004006001990200720241990: 7.91991: 11.71992: 17.31993: 25.21994: 36.21995: 511996: 70.31997: 94.11998: 122.11999: 153.42000: 187.32001: 223.62002: 261.92003: 299.92004: 320.32005: 336.72006: 356.82007: 377.22008: 3992009: 418.22010: 441.62011: 465.92012: 493.42013: 517.22014: 5442015: 575.92016: 606.42017: 625.82018: 637.22019: 646.62020: 650.62021: 660.62022: 669.72023: 679.62024: 680.2

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for number of children orphaned from aids in Barbados is 680.16, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 25.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of children orphaned from aids in Barbados peaked at 680.16 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 7.9, in 1990.

That places Barbados 101st out of 139 countries with data for 2024, 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 Barbados, year by year

Annual values for Number of children orphaned from aids in Barbados, 1990 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1990 7.9 —
1991 11.72 +48.5%
1992 17.31 +47.7%
1993 25.23 +45.8%
1994 36.17 +43.3%
1995 50.98 +41.0%
1996 70.28 +37.9%
1997 94.12 +33.9%
1998 122.15 +29.8%
1999 153.39 +25.6%
2000 187.32 +22.1%
2001 223.59 +19.4%
2002 261.92 +17.1%
2003 299.89 +14.5%
2004 320.35 +6.8%
2005 336.74 +5.1%
2006 356.8 +6.0%
2007 377.23 +5.7%
2008 399.02 +5.8%
2009 418.16 +4.8%
2010 441.6 +5.6%
2011 465.92 +5.5%
2012 493.37 +5.9%
2013 517.24 +4.8%
2014 544.03 +5.2%
2015 575.86 +5.9%
2016 606.4 +5.3%
2017 625.78 +3.2%
2018 637.16 +1.8%
2019 646.57 +1.5%
2020 650.58 +0.6%
2021 660.58 +1.5%
2022 669.66 +1.4%
2023 679.59 +1.5%
2024 680.16 +0.1%

Barbados compared with similar countries

  • Barbados's 680.16 is above the median for high income countries, which is 546.03, 1.2× the median. (39 countries reporting)
  • Barbados's 680.16 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 7,134, 10% of the median. (25 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Number of children orphaned from aids in Barbados changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1991 +48.5% 7.9 11.72
1992 +47.7% 11.72 17.31
1993 +45.8% 17.31 25.23

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 58.93 7.9 153.39 10
2000s 318.1 187.32 418.16 10
2010s 555.39 441.6 646.57 10
2020s 668.12 650.58 680.16 5

Countries ranked near Barbados

  1. 98 Cape Verde 837.98 compare
  2. 99 Oman 734.37 compare
  3. 100 Lithuania 696.73 compare
  4. 102 Australia 673.31 compare
  5. 103 Palestine 673.01 compare
  6. 104 Georgia 652.94 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of children orphaned from aids in Barbados?
Number of children orphaned from aids in Barbados was 680.16 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest number of children orphaned from aids recorded in Barbados?
The highest recorded value was 680.16 in 2024.
What is the lowest number of children orphaned from aids recorded in Barbados?
The lowest recorded value was 7.9 in 1990.
How does Barbados rank for number of children orphaned from aids?
Barbados ranks 101st out of 139 countries with data for 2024.
Is number of children orphaned from aids rising or falling in Barbados?
Over the last ten years it is up 25.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Barbados 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
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Coverage
139 places, 4,809 data points, 1990–2024
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