Children orphaned by HIV/AIDS in Portugal
Portugal: Children orphaned by HIV/AIDS was 5,200 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Children orphaned by HIV/AIDS in Portugal, 1990–2024
Source: UNAIDS estimates.
Analysis
In 2024, children orphaned by hiv/aids in Portugal stood at 5,200.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.8% on the previous year and down 52.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children orphaned by hiv/aids in Portugal peaked at 11,000 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 500, in 1990.
That places Portugal 75th out of 138 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.
Children orphaned by HIV/AIDS in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 500 | — |
| 1991 | 610 | +22.0% |
| 1992 | 860 | +41.0% |
| 1993 | 1,200 | +39.5% |
| 1994 | 1,500 | +25.0% |
| 1995 | 2,000 | +33.3% |
| 1996 | 2,500 | +25.0% |
| 1997 | 3,000 | +20.0% |
| 1998 | 3,600 | +20.0% |
| 1999 | 4,200 | +16.7% |
| 2000 | 4,800 | +14.3% |
| 2001 | 5,400 | +12.5% |
| 2002 | 6,000 | +11.1% |
| 2003 | 6,600 | +10.0% |
| 2004 | 7,200 | +9.1% |
| 2005 | 7,900 | +9.7% |
| 2006 | 8,500 | +7.6% |
| 2007 | 9,100 | +7.1% |
| 2008 | 9,600 | +5.5% |
| 2009 | 10,000 | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 10,000 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 11,000 | +10.0% |
| 2012 | 11,000 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 11,000 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 11,000 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 10,000 | -9.1% |
| 2016 | 10,000 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 9,800 | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 9,000 | -8.2% |
| 2019 | 8,200 | -8.9% |
| 2020 | 7,500 | -8.5% |
| 2021 | 6,900 | -8.0% |
| 2022 | 6,300 | -8.7% |
| 2023 | 5,700 | -9.5% |
| 2024 | 5,200 | -8.8% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 5,200 is above the median for high income countries, which is 550, 9.5× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 5,200 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 575, 9.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,997 | 500 | 4,200 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,510 | 4,800 | 10,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,100 | 8,200 | 11,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,320 | 5,200 | 7,500 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
More health data for Portugal
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.56 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.1616 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 38 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.39 % 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 0.0199 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.15 % 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 0.021 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children orphaned by hiv/aids in Portugal?
- Children orphaned by hiv/aids in Portugal was 5,200 in 2024, according to UNAIDS estimates.
- What is the highest children orphaned by hiv/aids recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 11,000 in 2011.
- What is the lowest children orphaned by hiv/aids recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 500 in 1990.
- How does Portugal rank for children orphaned by hiv/aids?
- Portugal ranks 75th out of 138 countries with data for 2024.
- Is children orphaned by hiv/aids rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Portugal 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.