Children orphaned due to AIDS deaths in Croatia

Croatia: Children orphaned due to AIDS deaths was 126.59 children in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
126.59 children
Change on year
down 3.9%
World rank
123rd
of 139 countries
All-time high
146.37 children
in 2016
All-time low
16.41 children
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024

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

0501001501990200720241990: 16.4 children1991: 20.8 children1992: 25.7 children1993: 31.4 children1994: 37.6 children1995: 44.3 children1996: 51.2 children1997: 55.8 children1998: 59.3 children1999: 61.9 children2000: 64.1 children2001: 66.2 children2002: 68.4 children2003: 71.6 children2004: 76.1 children2005: 82.2 children2006: 90.8 children2007: 99.9 children2008: 108.6 children2009: 115.1 children2010: 121.9 children2011: 128.5 children2012: 135.3 children2013: 139.9 children2014: 143.3 children2015: 146.3 children2016: 146.4 children2017: 145 children2018: 142.4 children2019: 140.4 children2020: 137.2 children2021: 136.6 children2022: 136 children2023: 131.7 children2024: 126.6 children

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

Analysis

In 2024, children orphaned due to aids deaths in Croatia stood at 126.59 children.

The figure is down 3.9% on the previous year and down 11.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, children orphaned due to aids deaths in Croatia peaked at 146.37 children in 2016 and was at its lowest, 16.41 children, in 1990.

That places Croatia 123rd out of 139 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 40.46 children 16.41 children 61.94 children 10
2000s 84.3 children 64.08 children 115.09 children 10
2010s 138.95 children 121.93 children 146.37 children 10
2020s 133.62 children 126.59 children 137.16 children 5

Countries ranked near Croatia

  1. 120 Belgium 143 children compare
  2. 121 United Arab Emirates 141.63 children compare
  3. 122 Serbia 136.97 children compare
  4. 124 Saint Lucia 126.17 children compare
  5. 125 Antigua and Barbuda 121.68 children compare
  6. 126 Comoros 82.9 children compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is children orphaned due to aids deaths in Croatia?
Children orphaned due to aids deaths in Croatia was 126.59 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 Croatia?
The highest recorded value was 146.37 children in 2016.
What is the lowest children orphaned due to aids deaths recorded in Croatia?
The lowest recorded value was 16.41 children in 1990.
How does Croatia rank for children orphaned due to aids deaths?
Croatia ranks 123rd out of 139 countries with data for 2024.
Is children orphaned due to aids deaths rising or falling in Croatia?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Croatia 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
Last refreshed

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.