Number of children orphaned from aids in Denmark

Denmark: Number of children orphaned from aids was 400.58 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
400.58
Change on year
down 9.8%
World rank
110th
of 139 countries
All-time high
778.19
in 2009
All-time low
231.07
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024

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

2004006008001990200720241990: 231.11991: 286.91992: 347.41993: 413.51994: 485.31995: 560.41996: 638.11997: 718.31998: 680.31999: 638.32000: 599.32001: 571.22002: 557.32003: 560.92004: 579.62005: 610.32006: 658.42007: 705.12008: 758.52009: 778.22010: 771.72011: 759.12012: 738.22013: 706.52014: 692.42015: 657.52016: 631.72017: 612.12018: 595.22019: 578.32020: 556.42021: 525.62022: 486.42023: 444.12024: 400.6

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for number of children orphaned from aids in Denmark is 400.58, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 9.8% on the previous year and down 42.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of children orphaned from aids in Denmark peaked at 778.19 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 231.07, in 1990.

Denmark ranks 110th 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 Denmark, year by year

Annual values for Number of children orphaned from aids in Denmark, 1990 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1990 231.07 —
1991 286.91 +24.2%
1992 347.43 +21.1%
1993 413.52 +19.0%
1994 485.26 +17.3%
1995 560.4 +15.5%
1996 638.12 +13.9%
1997 718.31 +12.6%
1998 680.3 -5.3%
1999 638.27 -6.2%
2000 599.33 -6.1%
2001 571.18 -4.7%
2002 557.27 -2.4%
2003 560.86 +0.6%
2004 579.63 +3.3%
2005 610.3 +5.3%
2006 658.44 +7.9%
2007 705.07 +7.1%
2008 758.46 +7.6%
2009 778.19 +2.6%
2010 771.71 -0.8%
2011 759.09 -1.6%
2012 738.22 -2.7%
2013 706.52 -4.3%
2014 692.37 -2.0%
2015 657.54 -5.0%
2016 631.71 -3.9%
2017 612.06 -3.1%
2018 595.23 -2.7%
2019 578.28 -2.8%
2020 556.38 -3.8%
2021 525.63 -5.5%
2022 486.44 -7.5%
2023 444.11 -8.7%
2024 400.58 -9.8%

Denmark compared with similar countries

  • Denmark's 400.58 is below the median for high income countries, which is 546.03, 73% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
  • Denmark's 400.58 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 571.35, 70% of the median. (32 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 499.96 231.07 718.31 10
2000s 637.87 557.27 778.19 10
2010s 674.27 578.28 771.71 10
2020s 482.63 400.58 556.38 5

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 107 Fiji 483.37 compare
  2. 108 Greece 470.79 compare
  3. 109 Mongolia 404.87 compare
  4. 111 Syria 358.43 compare
  5. 112 Estonia 304.81 compare
  6. 113 Jordan 294.83 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of children orphaned from aids in Denmark?
Number of children orphaned from aids in Denmark was 400.58 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest number of children orphaned from aids recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 778.19 in 2009.
What is the lowest number of children orphaned from aids recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 231.07 in 1990.
How does Denmark rank for number of children orphaned from aids?
Denmark ranks 110th out of 139 countries with data for 2024.
Is number of children orphaned from aids rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is down 42.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Denmark 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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