Number of children orphaned from aids in Germany

Germany: Number of children orphaned from aids was 1,013 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
1,013
Change on year
down 5.8%
World rank
95th
of 139 countries
All-time high
1,769
in 2010
All-time low
1,013
in 2024
Years of data
15
2010–2024

Number of children orphaned from aids in Germany, 2010–2024

05001.0k1.5k2.0k2010201720242010: 1.8k2011: 1.7k2012: 1.6k2013: 1.6k2014: 1.6k2015: 1.5k2016: 1.5k2017: 1.4k2018: 1.4k2019: 1.3k2020: 1.3k2021: 1.2k2022: 1.1k2023: 1.1k2024: 1.0k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for number of children orphaned from aids in Germany is 1,013, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.

That represents a change of down 5.8% on the previous year and down 35.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of children orphaned from aids in Germany peaked at 1,769 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1,013, in 2024.

Germany ranks 95th of 139 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Number of children orphaned from aids in Germany, 2010 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2010 1,769 —
2011 1,692 -4.3%
2012 1,646 -2.7%
2013 1,616 -1.8%
2014 1,579 -2.3%
2015 1,533 -2.9%
2016 1,485 -3.1%
2017 1,438 -3.1%
2018 1,387 -3.6%
2019 1,333 -3.9%
2020 1,272 -4.6%
2021 1,208 -5.1%
2022 1,140 -5.6%
2023 1,075 -5.7%
2024 1,013 -5.8%

Germany compared with similar countries

  • Germany's 1,013 is above the median for high income countries, which is 546.03, 1.9× the median. (39 countries reporting)
  • Germany's 1,013 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 571.35, 1.8× the median. (32 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 1,548 1,333 1,769 10
2020s 1,142 1,013 1,272 5

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 92 Libya 1,162 compare
  2. 93 Armenia 1,123 compare
  3. 94 Bahamas 1,092 compare
  4. 96 East Timor 904.47 compare
  5. 97 Iraq 839.17 compare
  6. 98 Cape Verde 837.98 compare

See the full ranking of 139 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of children orphaned from aids in Germany?
Number of children orphaned from aids in Germany was 1,013 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest number of children orphaned from aids recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 1,769 in 2010.
What is the lowest number of children orphaned from aids recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 1,013 in 2024.
How does Germany rank for number of children orphaned from aids?
Germany ranks 95th out of 139 countries with data for 2024.
Is number of children orphaned from aids rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is down 35.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Germany 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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