Cuba vs Portugal: Children orphaned by HIV/AIDS
Cuba
3,600
in 2024
Portugal
5,200
in 2024
Cuba rank
78th
Portugal rank
75th
Children orphaned by HIV/AIDS over time
- Cuba
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 5,200 against 3,600 in Cuba, a difference of 1,600.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.4 times Cuba's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.
Cuba ranks 78th and Portugal ranks 75th of 138 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 250 | 1,997 | 1,747 | Portugal |
| 2000s | 800 | 7,510 | 6,710 | Portugal |
| 2010s | 2,520 | 10,100 | 7,580 | Portugal |
| 2020s | 3,260 | 6,320 | 3,060 | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher children orphaned by hiv/aids, Cuba or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 5,200 against 3,600 in Cuba as of 2024.
- What is the difference in children orphaned by hiv/aids between Cuba and Portugal?
- 1,600, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Portugal?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Cuba and Portugal rank globally for children orphaned by hiv/aids?
- Cuba ranks 78th and Portugal ranks 75th of 138 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNAIDS estimates, published as Children orphaned by HIV/AIDS. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of children orphaned by HIV/AIDS is the estimated number of children who have lost their mother or both parents to AIDS before age 15 since the epidemic began. Some of the orphaned children included in this cumulative total are no longer alive; others are no longer under age 15.