Number of children orphaned from aids in Guyana
Guyana: Number of children orphaned from aids was 1,887 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1,887
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
89th
of 139 countries
All-time high
1,887
in 2024
All-time low
106.8
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Number of children orphaned from aids in Guyana, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Guyana recorded 1,887 for number of children orphaned from aids in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 24.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children orphaned from aids in Guyana peaked at 1,887 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 106.8, in 1990.
That places Guyana 89th 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 Guyana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 106.8 | — |
| 1991 | 132.69 | +24.3% |
| 1992 | 165.7 | +24.9% |
| 1993 | 208.2 | +25.7% |
| 1994 | 262 | +25.8% |
| 1995 | 329.19 | +25.6% |
| 1996 | 412.43 | +25.3% |
| 1997 | 512.34 | +24.2% |
| 1998 | 627.81 | +22.5% |
| 1999 | 757.49 | +20.7% |
| 2000 | 899.66 | +18.8% |
| 2001 | 1,053 | +17.0% |
| 2002 | 1,213 | +15.3% |
| 2003 | 1,379 | +13.7% |
| 2004 | 1,537 | +11.5% |
| 2005 | 1,664 | +8.2% |
| 2006 | 1,714 | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 1,727 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 1,715 | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 1,686 | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 1,647 | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 1,612 | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 1,571 | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 1,533 | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 1,510 | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 1,505 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 1,518 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 1,534 | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 1,567 | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 1,600 | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 1,672 | +4.5% |
| 2021 | 1,763 | +5.4% |
| 2022 | 1,816 | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 1,863 | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 1,887 | +1.3% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 1,887 is above the median for high income countries, which is 546.03, 3.5× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 1,887 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 7,134, 26% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 351.47 | 106.8 | 757.49 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,459 | 899.66 | 1,727 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,560 | 1,505 | 1,647 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,800 | 1,672 | 1,887 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
More reference data data for Guyana
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0396 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0791 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2193 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0297 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.2193 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1326 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0457 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.4179 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1619 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of children orphaned from aids in Guyana?
- Number of children orphaned from aids in Guyana was 1,887 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children orphaned from aids recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 1,887 in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of children orphaned from aids recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 106.8 in 1990.
- How does Guyana rank for number of children orphaned from aids?
- Guyana ranks 89th out of 139 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of children orphaned from aids rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guyana 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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