Children orphaned due to AIDS deaths in Germany

Germany: Children orphaned due to AIDS deaths was 1,013 children in 2024. ▼ Falling

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

Children orphaned due to AIDS deaths in Germany, 2010–2024

05001.0k1.5k2.0k2010201720242010: 1.8k children2011: 1.7k children2012: 1.6k children2013: 1.6k children2014: 1.6k children2015: 1.5k children2016: 1.5k children2017: 1.4k children2018: 1.4k children2019: 1.3k children2020: 1.3k children2021: 1.2k children2022: 1.1k children2023: 1.1k children2024: 1.0k children

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for children orphaned due to aids deaths in Germany is 1,013 children, 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, children orphaned due to aids deaths in Germany peaked at 1,769 children in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1,013 children, 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.

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Germany

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

See the full ranking of 139 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is children orphaned due to aids deaths in Germany?
Children orphaned due to aids deaths in Germany was 1,013 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 Germany?
The highest recorded value was 1,769 children in 2010.
What is the lowest children orphaned due to aids deaths recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 1,013 children in 2024.
How does Germany rank for children orphaned due to aids deaths?
Germany ranks 95th out of 139 countries with data for 2024.
Is children orphaned due to aids deaths 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 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.