Number of children orphaned from aids in Belize

Belize: Number of children orphaned from aids was 1,810 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
1,810
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
90th
of 139 countries
All-time high
1,920
in 2020
All-time low
19.28
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024

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

05001.0k1.5k2.0k1990200720241990: 19.31991: 26.41992: 361993: 48.61994: 65.21995: 86.71996: 114.91997: 151.61998: 198.41999: 2572000: 3282001: 412.62002: 509.72003: 612.22004: 709.82005: 824.92006: 927.52007: 1.0k2008: 1.1k2009: 1.2k2010: 1.3k2011: 1.4k2012: 1.5k2013: 1.6k2014: 1.7k2015: 1.8k2016: 1.8k2017: 1.8k2018: 1.9k2019: 1.9k2020: 1.9k2021: 1.9k2022: 1.9k2023: 1.9k2024: 1.8k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, number of children orphaned from aids in Belize stood at 1,810.

That represents a change of down 2.5% on the previous year and up 8.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of children orphaned from aids in Belize peaked at 1,920 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 19.28, in 1990.

Belize ranks 90th of 139 countries on this measure, 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 Belize, year by year

Annual values for Number of children orphaned from aids in Belize, 1990 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1990 19.28 —
1991 26.43 +37.1%
1992 36.02 +36.3%
1993 48.64 +35.0%
1994 65.15 +34.0%
1995 86.74 +33.1%
1996 114.94 +32.5%
1997 151.55 +31.9%
1998 198.38 +30.9%
1999 256.98 +29.5%
2000 328.02 +27.6%
2001 412.57 +25.8%
2002 509.69 +23.5%
2003 612.17 +20.1%
2004 709.78 +15.9%
2005 824.91 +16.2%
2006 927.55 +12.4%
2007 1,028 +10.9%
2008 1,141 +10.9%
2009 1,240 +8.7%
2010 1,330 +7.2%
2011 1,425 +7.2%
2012 1,512 +6.1%
2013 1,589 +5.1%
2014 1,664 +4.8%
2015 1,753 +5.3%
2016 1,808 +3.2%
2017 1,848 +2.2%
2018 1,888 +2.2%
2019 1,906 +0.9%
2020 1,920 +0.7%
2021 1,915 -0.3%
2022 1,891 -1.2%
2023 1,857 -1.8%
2024 1,810 -2.5%

Belize compared with similar countries

  • Belize's 1,810 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3,238, 56% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
  • Belize's 1,810 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 7,134, 25% of the median. (25 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 100.41 19.28 256.98 10
2000s 773.4 328.02 1,240 10
2010s 1,672 1,330 1,906 10
2020s 1,878 1,810 1,920 5

Countries ranked near Belize

  1. 87 Latvia 2,143 compare
  2. 88 Sri Lanka 1,890 compare
  3. 89 Guyana 1,887 compare
  4. 91 Netherlands 1,628 compare
  5. 92 Libya 1,162 compare
  6. 93 Armenia 1,123 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of children orphaned from aids in Belize?
Number of children orphaned from aids in Belize was 1,810 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest number of children orphaned from aids recorded in Belize?
The highest recorded value was 1,920 in 2020.
What is the lowest number of children orphaned from aids recorded in Belize?
The lowest recorded value was 19.28 in 1990.
How does Belize rank for number of children orphaned from aids?
Belize ranks 90th out of 139 countries with data for 2024.
Is number of children orphaned from aids rising or falling in Belize?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Belize 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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