Number of children orphaned from aids in Haiti
Haiti: Number of children orphaned from aids was 39,762 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
39,762
Change on year
down 12.1%
World rank
38th
of 139 countries
All-time high
91,915
in 2007
All-time low
8,894
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Number of children orphaned from aids in Haiti, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, number of children orphaned from aids in Haiti stood at 39,762.
The figure is down 12.1% on the previous year and down 51.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children orphaned from aids in Haiti peaked at 91,915 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 8,894, in 1990.
That places Haiti 38th 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 Haiti, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 8,894 | — |
| 1991 | 12,546 | +41.1% |
| 1992 | 17,007 | +35.6% |
| 1993 | 22,208 | +30.6% |
| 1994 | 28,053 | +26.3% |
| 1995 | 34,522 | +23.1% |
| 1996 | 41,558 | +20.4% |
| 1997 | 48,896 | +17.7% |
| 1998 | 55,789 | +14.1% |
| 1999 | 62,452 | +11.9% |
| 2000 | 68,780 | +10.1% |
| 2001 | 74,610 | +8.5% |
| 2002 | 79,779 | +6.9% |
| 2003 | 84,132 | +5.5% |
| 2004 | 87,521 | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 90,096 | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 91,636 | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 91,915 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 91,485 | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 90,445 | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 86,897 | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 86,004 | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 84,968 | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 83,572 | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 81,764 | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 80,015 | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 78,171 | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 77,043 | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 72,728 | -5.6% |
| 2019 | 69,363 | -4.6% |
| 2020 | 64,116 | -7.6% |
| 2021 | 57,598 | -10.2% |
| 2022 | 51,273 | -11.0% |
| 2023 | 45,212 | -11.8% |
| 2024 | 39,762 | -12.1% |
Haiti compared with similar countries
- Haiti's 39,762 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 38,246, 1.0× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Haiti's 39,762 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 7,134, 5.6× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33,192 | 8,894 | 62,452 | 10 |
| 2000s | 85,040 | 68,780 | 91,915 | 10 |
| 2010s | 80,052 | 69,363 | 86,897 | 10 |
| 2020s | 51,592 | 39,762 | 64,116 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Haiti
- 35 Botswana 52,189 compare
- 36 Sierra Leone 43,820 compare
- 37 Venezuela 42,878 compare
- 39 Madagascar 39,537 compare
- 40 Malaysia 38,336 compare
- 41 Papua New Guinea 36,730 compare
More reference data data for Haiti
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2934 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.35 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0485 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.35 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9837 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.6522 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2643 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of children orphaned from aids in Haiti?
- Number of children orphaned from aids in Haiti was 39,762 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children orphaned from aids recorded in Haiti?
- The highest recorded value was 91,915 in 2007.
- What is the lowest number of children orphaned from aids recorded in Haiti?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,894 in 1990.
- How does Haiti rank for number of children orphaned from aids?
- Haiti ranks 38th out of 139 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of children orphaned from aids rising or falling in Haiti?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Haiti 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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