Number of children orphaned from aids in Ireland
Ireland: Number of children orphaned from aids was 221.61 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Number of children orphaned from aids in Ireland, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of children orphaned from aids in Ireland is 221.61, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.9% on the previous year and down 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children orphaned from aids in Ireland peaked at 255.99 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 26.06, in 1990.
That places Ireland 117th 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.
Number of children orphaned from aids in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 26.06 | — |
| 1991 | 39.28 | +50.8% |
| 1992 | 56.6 | +44.1% |
| 1993 | 78.28 | +38.3% |
| 1994 | 104.2 | +33.1% |
| 1995 | 134.99 | +29.6% |
| 1996 | 170.73 | +26.5% |
| 1997 | 195.92 | +14.8% |
| 1998 | 216.76 | +10.6% |
| 1999 | 219.18 | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 212.74 | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 202.85 | -4.6% |
| 2002 | 191.53 | -5.6% |
| 2003 | 182.71 | -4.6% |
| 2004 | 176.95 | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 174.48 | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 175.36 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 180.25 | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 190.04 | +5.4% |
| 2009 | 204.96 | +7.9% |
| 2010 | 224.54 | +9.6% |
| 2011 | 248 | +10.4% |
| 2012 | 255.99 | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 252.95 | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 248.75 | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 244 | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 241.44 | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 241.99 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 243.76 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 248.09 | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 249.11 | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 245.5 | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 245.8 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 235.56 | -4.2% |
| 2024 | 221.61 | -5.9% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 221.61 is below the median for high income countries, which is 546.03, 41% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 221.61 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 571.35, 39% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of children orphaned from aids in Ireland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +50.8% | 26.06 | 39.28 |
| 1992 | +44.1% | 39.28 | 56.6 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 124.2 | 26.06 | 219.18 | 10 |
| 2000s | 189.19 | 174.48 | 212.74 | 10 |
| 2010s | 244.95 | 224.54 | 255.99 | 10 |
| 2020s | 239.52 | 221.61 | 249.11 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More reference data data for Ireland
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0921 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.87 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 3.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.6 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 21.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.5015 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of children orphaned from aids in Ireland?
- Number of children orphaned from aids in Ireland was 221.61 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children orphaned from aids recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 255.99 in 2012.
- What is the lowest number of children orphaned from aids recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.06 in 1990.
- How does Ireland rank for number of children orphaned from aids?
- Ireland ranks 117th out of 139 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of children orphaned from aids rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ireland 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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