Number of children orphaned from aids in Netherlands

Netherlands: Number of children orphaned from aids was 1,628 in 2023. ▲ Rising

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

Number of children orphaned from aids in Netherlands, 1990–2023

5001.0k1.5k2.0k1990200620231990: 637.11991: 831.51992: 1.0k1993: 1.3k1994: 1.5k1995: 1.7k1996: 1.9k1997: 1.9k1998: 1.9k1999: 1.9k2000: 1.8k2001: 1.7k2002: 1.6k2003: 1.5k2004: 1.4k2005: 1.3k2006: 1.2k2007: 1.3k2008: 1.3k2009: 1.3k2010: 1.4k2011: 1.4k2012: 1.4k2013: 1.4k2014: 1.5k2015: 1.5k2016: 1.6k2017: 1.6k2018: 1.6k2019: 1.6k2020: 1.6k2021: 1.6k2022: 1.6k2023: 1.6k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for number of children orphaned from aids in Netherlands is 1,628, measured in 2023.

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

Over the whole period, number of children orphaned from aids in Netherlands peaked at 1,949 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 637.05, 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.

Number of children orphaned from aids in Netherlands, year by year

Annual values for Number of children orphaned from aids in Netherlands, 1990 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1990 637.05 —
1991 831.54 +30.5%
1992 1,045 +25.7%
1993 1,271 +21.6%
1994 1,502 +18.2%
1995 1,726 +14.9%
1996 1,942 +12.5%
1997 1,949 +0.3%
1998 1,925 -1.2%
1999 1,864 -3.1%
2000 1,777 -4.7%
2001 1,681 -5.4%
2002 1,573 -6.4%
2003 1,459 -7.3%
2004 1,353 -7.3%
2005 1,270 -6.1%
2006 1,238 -2.5%
2007 1,254 +1.3%
2008 1,305 +4.1%
2009 1,343 +2.9%
2010 1,356 +0.9%
2011 1,367 +0.8%
2012 1,391 +1.7%
2013 1,440 +3.5%
2014 1,489 +3.4%
2015 1,523 +2.3%
2016 1,550 +1.8%
2017 1,581 +2.0%
2018 1,596 +0.9%
2019 1,609 +0.8%
2020 1,607 -0.1%
2021 1,619 +0.7%
2022 1,636 +1.1%
2023 1,628 -0.5%

Netherlands compared with similar countries

  • Netherlands's 1,628 is above the median for high income countries, which is 546.03, 3.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
  • Netherlands's 1,628 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 571.35, 2.8× the median. (32 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Number of children orphaned from aids in Netherlands 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.

YearChange FromTo
1991 +30.5% 637.05 831.54
1992 +25.7% 831.54 1,045

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Netherlands

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  4. 92 Libya 1,162 compare
  5. 93 Armenia 1,123 compare
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Frequently asked questions

What is number of children orphaned from aids in Netherlands?
Number of children orphaned from aids in Netherlands was 1,628 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest number of children orphaned from aids recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 1,949 in 1997.
What is the lowest number of children orphaned from aids recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 637.05 in 1990.
How does Netherlands rank for number of children orphaned from aids?
Netherlands ranks 91st out of 139 countries with data for 2023.
Is number of children orphaned from aids 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 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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