Madagascar vs Sierra Leone: Number of children orphaned from aids
Madagascar
39,537
in 2024
Sierra Leone
43,820
in 2024
Madagascar rank
39th
Sierra Leone rank
36th
Number of children orphaned from aids over time
- Madagascar
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 43,820 against 39,537 in Madagascar, a difference of 4,283.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.1 times Madagascar's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Sierra Leone has been ahead every year.
Madagascar ranks 39th and Sierra Leone ranks 36th of 139 countries.
Sierra Leone has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 364.28 | 5,381 | 5,017 | Sierra Leone |
| 2000s | 3,418 | 23,177 | 19,760 | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 17,365 | 43,779 | 26,415 | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 34,727 | 47,639 | 12,912 | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of children orphaned from aids, Madagascar or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 43,820 against 39,537 in Madagascar as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of children orphaned from aids between Madagascar and Sierra Leone?
- 4,283, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Sierra Leone?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Madagascar and Sierra Leone rank globally for number of children orphaned from aids?
- Madagascar ranks 39th and Sierra Leone ranks 36th of 139 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Number of children orphaned from aids. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.