Number of children orphaned from aids in Libya

Libya: Number of children orphaned from aids was 1,162 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
1,162
Change on year
up 14.7%
World rank
92nd
of 139 countries
All-time high
1,162
in 2024
All-time low
1.06
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Number of children orphaned from aids in Libya, 1990–2024

02505007501.0k1.2k1990200720241990: 1.11991: 21992: 3.71993: 6.41994: 10.81995: 17.41996: 26.91997: 40.11998: 57.11999: 78.82000: 106.42001: 125.62002: 143.92003: 1652004: 195.42005: 227.32006: 256.42007: 286.42008: 315.62009: 343.12010: 367.22011: 393.22012: 414.82013: 436.92014: 461.22015: 4862016: 502.72017: 525.12018: 557.42019: 593.92020: 648.62021: 734.52022: 859.72023: 1.0k2024: 1.2k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, number of children orphaned from aids in Libya stood at 1,162. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.7% on the previous year and up 152.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of children orphaned from aids in Libya peaked at 1,162 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.06, in 1990.

Libya ranks 92nd of 139 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Number of children orphaned from aids in Libya, year by year

Annual values for Number of children orphaned from aids in Libya, 1990 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1990 1.06 —
1991 2.02 +90.7%
1992 3.69 +82.5%
1993 6.45 +75.0%
1994 10.83 +68.0%
1995 17.44 +61.0%
1996 26.94 +54.5%
1997 40.07 +48.7%
1998 57.1 +42.5%
1999 78.79 +38.0%
2000 106.37 +35.0%
2001 125.62 +18.1%
2002 143.9 +14.6%
2003 164.97 +14.6%
2004 195.42 +18.5%
2005 227.28 +16.3%
2006 256.41 +12.8%
2007 286.37 +11.7%
2008 315.64 +10.2%
2009 343.06 +8.7%
2010 367.25 +7.1%
2011 393.2 +7.1%
2012 414.79 +5.5%
2013 436.93 +5.3%
2014 461.22 +5.6%
2015 486.01 +5.4%
2016 502.67 +3.4%
2017 525.13 +4.5%
2018 557.4 +6.1%
2019 593.88 +6.5%
2020 648.58 +9.2%
2021 734.53 +13.3%
2022 859.74 +17.0%
2023 1,014 +17.9%
2024 1,162 +14.7%

Libya compared with similar countries

  • Libya's 1,162 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3,238, 36% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
  • Libya's 1,162 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1,162, 1.0× the median. (19 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Number of children orphaned from aids in Libya changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1991 +90.7% 1.06 2.02

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 24.44 1.06 78.79 10
2000s 216.5 106.37 343.06 10
2010s 473.85 367.25 593.88 10
2020s 883.72 648.58 1,162 5

Countries ranked near Libya

  1. 89 Guyana 1,887 compare
  2. 90 Belize 1,810 compare
  3. 91 Netherlands 1,628 compare
  4. 93 Armenia 1,123 compare
  5. 94 Bahamas 1,092 compare
  6. 95 Germany 1,013 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of children orphaned from aids in Libya?
Number of children orphaned from aids in Libya was 1,162 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest number of children orphaned from aids recorded in Libya?
The highest recorded value was 1,162 in 2024.
What is the lowest number of children orphaned from aids recorded in Libya?
The lowest recorded value was 1.06 in 1990.
How does Libya rank for number of children orphaned from aids?
Libya ranks 92nd out of 139 countries with data for 2024.
Is number of children orphaned from aids rising or falling in Libya?
Over the last ten years it is up 152.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Libya 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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Indicator
Number of children orphaned from aids
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
139 places, 4,809 data points, 1990–2024
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