Guyana vs Libya: Children orphaned due to AIDS deaths
Guyana
1,887 children
in 2024
Libya
1,162 children
in 2024
Guyana rank
89th
Libya rank
92nd
Children orphaned due to AIDS deaths over time
- Guyana
- Libya
How they compare
Guyana currently reports 1,887 children against 1,162 children in Libya, a difference of 725 children.
That makes Guyana's figure about 1.6 times Libya's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Guyana has been ahead every year.
Guyana ranks 89th and Libya ranks 92nd of 139 countries.
Guyana has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guyana | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 351.47 children | 24.44 children | 327.03 children | Guyana |
| 2000s | 1,459 children | 216.5 children | 1,242 children | Guyana |
| 2010s | 1,560 children | 473.85 children | 1,086 children | Guyana |
| 2020s | 1,800 children | 883.72 children | 916.28 children | Guyana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher children orphaned due to aids deaths, Guyana or Libya?
- Guyana, at 1,887 children against 1,162 children in Libya as of 2024.
- What is the difference in children orphaned due to aids deaths between Guyana and Libya?
- 725 children, with Guyana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Libya?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Guyana and Libya rank globally for children orphaned due to aids deaths?
- Guyana ranks 89th and Libya ranks 92nd of 139 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Children orphaned due to AIDS deaths. 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, 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.