Number of children orphaned from aids in Jordan

Jordan: Number of children orphaned from aids was 294.83 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
294.83
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
113th
of 139 countries
All-time high
294.83
in 2024
All-time low
36.4
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024

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

01002003001990200720241990: 36.41991: 43.11992: 50.41993: 58.41994: 66.91995: 75.71996: 84.51997: 93.21998: 101.51999: 109.42000: 116.82001: 119.62002: 122.22003: 125.52004: 130.42005: 135.32006: 138.12007: 141.52008: 145.22009: 148.22010: 151.32011: 154.82012: 160.32013: 167.22014: 175.92015: 189.92016: 207.92017: 223.52018: 237.42019: 245.62020: 250.12021: 253.32022: 268.12023: 287.12024: 294.8

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for number of children orphaned from aids in Jordan is 294.83, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.

The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 67.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of children orphaned from aids in Jordan peaked at 294.83 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 36.4, in 1990.

Jordan ranks 113th 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 Jordan, year by year

Annual values for Number of children orphaned from aids in Jordan, 1990 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1990 36.4 —
1991 43.13 +18.5%
1992 50.43 +16.9%
1993 58.37 +15.8%
1994 66.85 +14.5%
1995 75.66 +13.2%
1996 84.54 +11.7%
1997 93.25 +10.3%
1998 101.54 +8.9%
1999 109.4 +7.7%
2000 116.78 +6.8%
2001 119.63 +2.4%
2002 122.16 +2.1%
2003 125.46 +2.7%
2004 130.43 +4.0%
2005 135.34 +3.8%
2006 138.11 +2.0%
2007 141.54 +2.5%
2008 145.2 +2.6%
2009 148.22 +2.1%
2010 151.32 +2.1%
2011 154.84 +2.3%
2012 160.28 +3.5%
2013 167.23 +4.3%
2014 175.94 +5.2%
2015 189.92 +7.9%
2016 207.93 +9.5%
2017 223.51 +7.5%
2018 237.38 +6.2%
2019 245.65 +3.5%
2020 250.13 +1.8%
2021 253.3 +1.3%
2022 268.13 +5.9%
2023 287.07 +7.1%
2024 294.83 +2.7%

Jordan compared with similar countries

  • Jordan's 294.83 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3,238, 9% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
  • Jordan's 294.83 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1,162, 25% of the median. (19 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 71.96 36.4 109.4 10
2000s 132.29 116.78 148.22 10
2010s 191.4 151.32 245.65 10
2020s 270.69 250.13 294.83 5

Countries ranked near Jordan

  1. 110 Denmark 400.58 compare
  2. 111 Syria 358.43 compare
  3. 112 Estonia 304.81 compare
  4. 114 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 255.85 compare
  5. 115 Albania 249.54 compare
  6. 116 Singapore 222.37 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of children orphaned from aids in Jordan?
Number of children orphaned from aids in Jordan was 294.83 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest number of children orphaned from aids recorded in Jordan?
The highest recorded value was 294.83 in 2024.
What is the lowest number of children orphaned from aids recorded in Jordan?
The lowest recorded value was 36.4 in 1990.
How does Jordan rank for number of children orphaned from aids?
Jordan ranks 113th out of 139 countries with data for 2024.
Is number of children orphaned from aids rising or falling in Jordan?
Over the last ten years it is up 67.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Jordan 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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