Number of children orphaned from aids in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Number of children orphaned from aids was 596.68 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
596.68
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
105th
of 139 countries
All-time high
609.22
in 2018
All-time low
116.48
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024

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

1002003004005006001990200720241990: 116.51991: 133.81992: 151.81993: 170.71994: 190.81995: 212.21996: 234.71997: 258.31998: 283.11999: 308.22000: 328.92001: 350.62002: 371.72003: 392.72004: 409.72005: 425.82006: 439.82007: 452.82008: 464.52009: 477.72010: 486.92011: 498.72012: 514.82013: 531.82014: 551.32015: 574.42016: 5942017: 605.12018: 609.22019: 6072020: 602.72021: 600.42022: 602.52023: 599.32024: 596.7

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for number of children orphaned from aids in Bulgaria is 596.68, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and up 8.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of children orphaned from aids in Bulgaria peaked at 609.22 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 116.48, in 1990.

Bulgaria ranks 105th of 139 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Number of children orphaned from aids in Bulgaria, 1990 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1990 116.48 —
1991 133.85 +14.9%
1992 151.85 +13.5%
1993 170.75 +12.4%
1994 190.8 +11.7%
1995 212.24 +11.2%
1996 234.67 +10.6%
1997 258.33 +10.1%
1998 283.14 +9.6%
1999 308.24 +8.9%
2000 328.91 +6.7%
2001 350.56 +6.6%
2002 371.72 +6.0%
2003 392.68 +5.6%
2004 409.66 +4.3%
2005 425.77 +3.9%
2006 439.85 +3.3%
2007 452.82 +3.0%
2008 464.51 +2.6%
2009 477.66 +2.8%
2010 486.91 +1.9%
2011 498.66 +2.4%
2012 514.82 +3.2%
2013 531.84 +3.3%
2014 551.32 +3.7%
2015 574.41 +4.2%
2016 594.02 +3.4%
2017 605.06 +1.9%
2018 609.22 +0.7%
2019 607.03 -0.4%
2020 602.72 -0.7%
2021 600.45 -0.4%
2022 602.5 +0.3%
2023 599.33 -0.5%
2024 596.68 -0.4%

Bulgaria compared with similar countries

  • Bulgaria's 596.68 is above the median for high income countries, which is 546.03, 1.1× the median. (39 countries reporting)
  • Bulgaria's 596.68 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 571.35, 1.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 206.03 116.48 308.24 10
2000s 411.41 328.91 477.66 10
2010s 557.33 486.91 609.22 10
2020s 600.33 596.68 602.72 5

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 102 Australia 673.31 compare
  2. 103 Palestine 673.01 compare
  3. 104 Georgia 652.94 compare
  4. 106 Switzerland 546.03 compare
  5. 107 Fiji 483.37 compare
  6. 108 Greece 470.79 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of children orphaned from aids in Bulgaria?
Number of children orphaned from aids in Bulgaria was 596.68 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest number of children orphaned from aids recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 609.22 in 2018.
What is the lowest number of children orphaned from aids recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 116.48 in 1990.
How does Bulgaria rank for number of children orphaned from aids?
Bulgaria ranks 105th out of 139 countries with data for 2024.
Is number of children orphaned from aids rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Bulgaria 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
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Coverage
139 places, 4,809 data points, 1990–2024
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