Children orphaned due to AIDS deaths in Netherlands

Netherlands: Children orphaned due to AIDS deaths was 1,628 children in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
1,628 children
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
91st
of 139 countries
All-time high
1,949 children
in 1997
All-time low
637.05 children
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Children orphaned due to AIDS deaths in Netherlands, 1990–2023

5001.0k1.5k2.0k1990200620231990: 637.1 children1991: 831.5 children1992: 1.0k children1993: 1.3k children1994: 1.5k children1995: 1.7k children1996: 1.9k children1997: 1.9k children1998: 1.9k children1999: 1.9k children2000: 1.8k children2001: 1.7k children2002: 1.6k children2003: 1.5k children2004: 1.4k children2005: 1.3k children2006: 1.2k children2007: 1.3k children2008: 1.3k children2009: 1.3k children2010: 1.4k children2011: 1.4k children2012: 1.4k children2013: 1.4k children2014: 1.5k children2015: 1.5k children2016: 1.6k children2017: 1.6k children2018: 1.6k children2019: 1.6k children2020: 1.6k children2021: 1.6k children2022: 1.6k children2023: 1.6k 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 Netherlands is 1,628 children, measured in 2023.

The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 13.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, children orphaned due to aids deaths in Netherlands peaked at 1,949 children in 1997 and was at its lowest, 637.05 children, in 1990.

Netherlands ranks 91st of 139 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1,469 children 637.05 children 1,949 children 10
2000s 1,425 children 1,238 children 1,777 children 10
2010s 1,490 children 1,356 children 1,609 children 10
2020s 1,622 children 1,607 children 1,636 children 4

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 88 Sri Lanka 1,890 children compare
  2. 89 Guyana 1,887 children compare
  3. 90 Belize 1,810 children compare
  4. 92 Libya 1,162 children compare
  5. 93 Armenia 1,123 children compare
  6. 94 Bahamas 1,092 children compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is children orphaned due to aids deaths in Netherlands?
Children orphaned due to aids deaths in Netherlands was 1,628 children in 2023, 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 Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 1,949 children in 1997.
What is the lowest children orphaned due to aids deaths recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 637.05 children in 1990.
How does Netherlands rank for children orphaned due to aids deaths?
Netherlands ranks 91st out of 139 countries with data for 2023.
Is children orphaned due to aids deaths rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Netherlands 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
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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.