Children orphaned due to AIDS deaths in Norway
Norway: Children orphaned due to AIDS deaths was 70.7 children in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
70.7 children
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
131st
of 139 countries
All-time high
264.54 children
in 1999
All-time low
53.72 children
in 2017
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Children orphaned due to AIDS deaths in Norway, 1990–2024
Source: Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in children.
Analysis
Norway recorded 70.7 children for children orphaned due to aids deaths in 2024.
That represents a change of down 2.7% on the previous year and up 17.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children orphaned due to aids deaths in Norway peaked at 264.54 children in 1999 and was at its lowest, 53.72 children, in 2017.
Norway ranks 131st of 139 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Children orphaned due to AIDS deaths in Norway, year by year
| Year | children | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 68.63 children | — |
| 1991 | 88.19 children | +28.5% |
| 1992 | 111.76 children | +26.7% |
| 1993 | 139.23 children | +24.6% |
| 1994 | 170.12 children | +22.2% |
| 1995 | 203.23 children | +19.5% |
| 1996 | 237.4 children | +16.8% |
| 1997 | 254.15 children | +7.1% |
| 1998 | 262.73 children | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 264.54 children | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 261.18 children | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 246.83 children | -5.5% |
| 2002 | 229.72 children | -6.9% |
| 2003 | 212.1 children | -7.7% |
| 2004 | 194.41 children | -8.3% |
| 2005 | 176.45 children | -9.2% |
| 2006 | 158.27 children | -10.3% |
| 2007 | 140.52 children | -11.2% |
| 2008 | 124.02 children | -11.7% |
| 2009 | 109.59 children | -11.6% |
| 2010 | 97.44 children | -11.1% |
| 2011 | 85.3 children | -12.5% |
| 2012 | 74.65 children | -12.5% |
| 2013 | 66.05 children | -11.5% |
| 2014 | 60.21 children | -8.8% |
| 2015 | 56.28 children | -6.5% |
| 2016 | 54.08 children | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 53.72 children | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 55.17 children | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 58.09 children | +5.3% |
| 2020 | 62.11 children | +6.9% |
| 2021 | 66.17 children | +6.5% |
| 2022 | 71.36 children | +7.8% |
| 2023 | 72.63 children | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 70.7 children | -2.7% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 70.7 children is below the median for high income countries, which is 546.03 children, 13% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Norway's 70.7 children is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 571.35 children, 12% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 180 children | 68.63 children | 264.54 children | 10 |
| 2000s | 185.31 children | 109.59 children | 261.18 children | 10 |
| 2010s | 66.1 children | 53.72 children | 97.44 children | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.59 children | 62.11 children | 72.63 children | 5 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 128 North Macedonia 74.04 children compare
- 129 Bahrain 73.47 children compare
- 130 Montenegro 73.04 children compare
- 132 Dominica 66.52 children compare
- 133 Luxembourg 56.07 children compare
- 134 Saint Kitts and Nevis 53.52 children compare
More reference data data for Norway
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3703 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3621 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0618 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.7734 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3366 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children orphaned due to aids deaths in Norway?
- Children orphaned due to aids deaths in Norway was 70.7 children in 2024, 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 Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 264.54 children in 1999.
- What is the lowest children orphaned due to aids deaths recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.72 children in 2017.
- How does Norway rank for children orphaned due to aids deaths?
- Norway ranks 131st out of 139 countries with data for 2024.
- Is children orphaned due to aids deaths rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Norway 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
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.