Number of children orphaned from aids in Greece

Greece: Number of children orphaned from aids was 470.79 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
470.79
Change on year
up 11.3%
World rank
108th
of 139 countries
All-time high
470.79
in 2024
All-time low
55.85
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024

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

1002003004005001990200720241990: 55.81991: 74.81992: 98.81993: 128.41994: 164.31995: 206.51996: 197.81997: 188.71998: 179.81999: 171.42000: 163.62001: 156.82002: 150.32003: 144.22004: 139.22005: 1392006: 143.92007: 155.32008: 171.92009: 190.72010: 213.92011: 241.72012: 267.12013: 285.32014: 294.22015: 299.42016: 300.72017: 299.92018: 297.42019: 304.22020: 320.72021: 347.42022: 382.42023: 423.12024: 470.8

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, number of children orphaned from aids in Greece stood at 470.79. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.

That represents a change of up 11.3% on the previous year and up 60.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of children orphaned from aids in Greece peaked at 470.79 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 55.85, in 1990.

Greece ranks 108th 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 Greece, year by year

Annual values for Number of children orphaned from aids in Greece, 1990 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1990 55.85 —
1991 74.85 +34.0%
1992 98.79 +32.0%
1993 128.44 +30.0%
1994 164.31 +27.9%
1995 206.46 +25.7%
1996 197.83 -4.2%
1997 188.71 -4.6%
1998 179.78 -4.7%
1999 171.36 -4.7%
2000 163.59 -4.5%
2001 156.75 -4.2%
2002 150.31 -4.1%
2003 144.16 -4.1%
2004 139.22 -3.4%
2005 138.97 -0.2%
2006 143.89 +3.5%
2007 155.27 +7.9%
2008 171.93 +10.7%
2009 190.69 +10.9%
2010 213.89 +12.2%
2011 241.75 +13.0%
2012 267.11 +10.5%
2013 285.31 +6.8%
2014 294.22 +3.1%
2015 299.43 +1.8%
2016 300.68 +0.4%
2017 299.94 -0.2%
2018 297.42 -0.8%
2019 304.19 +2.3%
2020 320.75 +5.4%
2021 347.38 +8.3%
2022 382.35 +10.1%
2023 423.1 +10.7%
2024 470.79 +11.3%

Greece compared with similar countries

  • Greece's 470.79 is below the median for high income countries, which is 546.03, 86% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
  • Greece's 470.79 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 571.35, 82% of the median. (32 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 146.64 55.85 206.46 10
2000s 155.48 138.97 190.69 10
2010s 280.39 213.89 304.19 10
2020s 388.87 320.75 470.79 5

Countries ranked near Greece

  1. 105 Bulgaria 596.68 compare
  2. 106 Switzerland 546.03 compare
  3. 107 Fiji 483.37 compare
  4. 109 Mongolia 404.87 compare
  5. 110 Denmark 400.58 compare
  6. 111 Syria 358.43 compare

See the full ranking of 139 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of children orphaned from aids in Greece?
Number of children orphaned from aids in Greece was 470.79 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest number of children orphaned from aids recorded in Greece?
The highest recorded value was 470.79 in 2024.
What is the lowest number of children orphaned from aids recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was 55.85 in 1990.
How does Greece rank for number of children orphaned from aids?
Greece ranks 108th out of 139 countries with data for 2024.
Is number of children orphaned from aids rising or falling in Greece?
Over the last ten years it is up 60.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Greece 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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Number of children orphaned from aids
Source
Our World in Data
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Coverage
139 places, 4,809 data points, 1990–2024
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