Children orphaned due to AIDS deaths in Portugal
Portugal: Children orphaned due to AIDS deaths was 5,159 children in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Children orphaned due to AIDS deaths in Portugal, 1990–2024
Source: Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in children.
Analysis
In 2024, children orphaned due to aids deaths in Portugal stood at 5,159 children.
The figure is down 9.3% on the previous year and down 51.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children orphaned due to aids deaths in Portugal peaked at 10,851 children in 2012 and was at its lowest, 413.51 children, in 1990.
That places Portugal 75th out of 139 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,983 children | 413.51 children | 4,160 children | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,496 children | 4,768 children | 10,043 children | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,118 children | 8,208 children | 10,851 children | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,300 children | 5,159 children | 7,517 children | 5 |
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More reference data data for Portugal
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5144 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.4372 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0472 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2572 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children orphaned due to aids deaths in Portugal?
- Children orphaned due to aids deaths in Portugal was 5,159 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 Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 10,851 children in 2012.
- What is the lowest children orphaned due to aids deaths recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 413.51 children in 1990.
- How does Portugal rank for children orphaned due to aids deaths?
- Portugal ranks 75th out of 139 countries with data for 2024.
- Is children orphaned due to aids deaths rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Portugal 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.