Malaysia vs Niger: Children orphaned due to AIDS deaths
Malaysia
38,336 children
in 2024
Niger
35,935 children
in 2024
Malaysia rank
40th
Niger rank
42nd
Children orphaned due to AIDS deaths over time
- Malaysia
- Niger
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 38,336 children against 35,935 children in Niger, a difference of 2,401 children.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times Niger's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Malaysia ahead.
Malaysia ranks 40th and Niger ranks 42nd of 139 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 1 and Niger in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8,911 children | 6,809 children | 2,103 children | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 36,040 children | 37,052 children | 1,012 children | Niger |
| 2010s | 46,622 children | 50,100 children | 3,478 children | Niger |
| 2020s | 40,043 children | 40,072 children | 29.08 children | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher children orphaned due to aids deaths, Malaysia or Niger?
- Malaysia, at 38,336 children against 35,935 children in Niger as of 2024.
- What is the difference in children orphaned due to aids deaths between Malaysia and Niger?
- 2,401 children, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Niger?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Malaysia and Niger rank globally for children orphaned due to aids deaths?
- Malaysia ranks 40th and Niger ranks 42nd of 139 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – 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.