Children orphaned due to AIDS deaths in Belgium

Belgium: Children orphaned due to AIDS deaths was 143 children in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
143 children
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
120th
of 139 countries
All-time high
811.16 children
in 1997
All-time low
143 children
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Children orphaned due to AIDS deaths in Belgium, 1990–2024

2004006008001990200720241990: 348.6 children1991: 431.1 children1992: 518.1 children1993: 606.6 children1994: 693.6 children1995: 776 children1996: 807.5 children1997: 811.2 children1998: 797.1 children1999: 768.5 children2000: 732.1 children2001: 692.3 children2002: 648.3 children2003: 604 children2004: 560 children2005: 518.2 children2006: 480 children2007: 430.2 children2008: 382.8 children2009: 340.4 children2010: 301.9 children2011: 269 children2012: 242.4 children2013: 221.1 children2014: 205.7 children2015: 192.7 children2016: 181.9 children2017: 172.5 children2018: 164.7 children2019: 158.7 children2020: 153.8 children2021: 150.4 children2022: 147.6 children2023: 145.1 children2024: 143 children

Source: Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in children.

Analysis

The most recent figure for children orphaned due to aids deaths in Belgium is 143 children, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.

The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 30.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, children orphaned due to aids deaths in Belgium peaked at 811.16 children in 1997 and was at its lowest, 143 children, in 2024.

Belgium ranks 120th of 139 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 655.83 children 348.63 children 811.16 children 10
2000s 538.83 children 340.43 children 732.07 children 10
2010s 211.05 children 158.68 children 301.93 children 10
2020s 147.98 children 143 children 153.82 children 5

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 117 Ireland 221.61 children compare
  2. 118 New Zealand 192.84 children compare
  3. 119 Bhutan 151.11 children compare
  4. 121 United Arab Emirates 141.63 children compare
  5. 122 Serbia 136.97 children compare
  6. 123 Croatia 126.59 children compare

See the full ranking of 139 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is children orphaned due to aids deaths in Belgium?
Children orphaned due to aids deaths in Belgium was 143 children in 2024, according to Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest children orphaned due to aids deaths recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 811.16 children in 1997.
What is the lowest children orphaned due to aids deaths recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 143 children in 2024.
How does Belgium rank for children orphaned due to aids deaths?
Belgium ranks 120th out of 139 countries with data for 2024.
Is children orphaned due to aids deaths rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is down 30.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Belgium data come from?
The figures come from Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Children orphaned due to AIDS deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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
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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.