Number of children orphaned from aids in Guatemala
Guatemala: Number of children orphaned from aids was 9,841 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
9,841
Change on year
down 8.2%
World rank
64th
of 139 countries
All-time high
20,314
in 2007
All-time low
722.04
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Number of children orphaned from aids in Guatemala, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Guatemala recorded 9,841 for number of children orphaned from aids in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.2% on the previous year and down 35.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children orphaned from aids in Guatemala peaked at 20,314 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 722.04, in 1990.
That places Guatemala 64th out of 139 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Number of children orphaned from aids in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 722.04 | — |
| 1991 | 1,061 | +46.9% |
| 1992 | 1,516 | +42.9% |
| 1993 | 2,113 | +39.4% |
| 1994 | 2,875 | +36.1% |
| 1995 | 3,807 | +32.4% |
| 1996 | 4,921 | +29.3% |
| 1997 | 6,211 | +26.2% |
| 1998 | 7,686 | +23.8% |
| 1999 | 9,322 | +21.3% |
| 2000 | 11,071 | +18.8% |
| 2001 | 12,894 | +16.5% |
| 2002 | 14,735 | +14.3% |
| 2003 | 16,550 | +12.3% |
| 2004 | 17,492 | +5.7% |
| 2005 | 18,540 | +6.0% |
| 2006 | 19,691 | +6.2% |
| 2007 | 20,314 | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 20,075 | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 19,135 | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 18,128 | -5.3% |
| 2011 | 17,237 | -4.9% |
| 2012 | 16,573 | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 15,806 | -4.6% |
| 2014 | 15,141 | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 14,747 | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 14,711 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 14,690 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 14,455 | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 13,870 | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 13,165 | -5.1% |
| 2021 | 12,463 | -5.3% |
| 2022 | 11,601 | -6.9% |
| 2023 | 10,726 | -7.5% |
| 2024 | 9,841 | -8.2% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 9,841 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3,238, 3.0× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 9,841 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 7,134, 1.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,023 | 722.04 | 9,322 | 10 |
| 2000s | 17,050 | 11,071 | 20,314 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15,536 | 13,870 | 18,128 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,559 | 9,841 | 13,165 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
More reference data data for Guatemala
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9286 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.39 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1246 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 7.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 18.61 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.6786 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of children orphaned from aids in Guatemala?
- Number of children orphaned from aids in Guatemala was 9,841 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children orphaned from aids recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 20,314 in 2007.
- What is the lowest number of children orphaned from aids recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 722.04 in 1990.
- How does Guatemala rank for number of children orphaned from aids?
- Guatemala ranks 64th out of 139 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of children orphaned from aids rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of children orphaned from aids. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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