Children orphaned by HIV/AIDS in Germany
Germany: Children orphaned by HIV/AIDS was 1,000 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Children orphaned by HIV/AIDS in Germany, 2010–2024
Source: UNAIDS estimates.
Analysis
The most recent figure for children orphaned by hiv/aids in Germany is 1,000, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of down 9.1% on the previous year and down 37.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children orphaned by hiv/aids in Germany peaked at 1,800 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1,000, in 2024.
Germany ranks 95th of 138 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Children orphaned by HIV/AIDS in Germany, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 1,800 | — |
| 2011 | 1,700 | -5.6% |
| 2012 | 1,600 | -5.9% |
| 2013 | 1,600 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1,600 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1,500 | -6.2% |
| 2016 | 1,500 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1,400 | -6.7% |
| 2018 | 1,400 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1,300 | -7.1% |
| 2020 | 1,300 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1,200 | -7.7% |
| 2022 | 1,100 | -8.3% |
| 2023 | 1,100 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1,000 | -9.1% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 1,000 is above the median for high income countries, which is 550, 1.8× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Germany's 1,000 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 575, 1.7× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1,540 | 1,300 | 1,800 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,140 | 1,000 | 1,300 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More health data for Germany
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.13 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.9955 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 368 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2000)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0216 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0228 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children orphaned by hiv/aids in Germany?
- Children orphaned by hiv/aids in Germany was 1,000 in 2024, according to UNAIDS estimates.
- What is the highest children orphaned by hiv/aids recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 1,800 in 2010.
- What is the lowest children orphaned by hiv/aids recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,000 in 2024.
- How does Germany rank for children orphaned by hiv/aids?
- Germany ranks 95th out of 138 countries with data for 2024.
- Is children orphaned by hiv/aids rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from UNAIDS estimates, published as part of Children orphaned by HIV/AIDS. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.