Number of children orphaned from aids in Madagascar
Madagascar: Number of children orphaned from aids was 39,537 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
39,537
Change on year
up 6.3%
World rank
39th
of 139 countries
All-time high
39,537
in 2024
All-time low
36.55
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Number of children orphaned from aids in Madagascar, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Madagascar recorded 39,537 for number of children orphaned from aids in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.3% on the previous year and up 148.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children orphaned from aids in Madagascar peaked at 39,537 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 36.55, in 1990.
That places Madagascar 39th out of 139 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 Madagascar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 36.55 | — |
| 1991 | 66.41 | +81.7% |
| 1992 | 108.67 | +63.6% |
| 1993 | 165.26 | +52.1% |
| 1994 | 238.38 | +44.2% |
| 1995 | 330.03 | +38.4% |
| 1996 | 442.64 | +34.1% |
| 1997 | 578.91 | +30.8% |
| 1998 | 741.07 | +28.0% |
| 1999 | 934.82 | +26.1% |
| 2000 | 1,165 | +24.6% |
| 2001 | 1,441 | +23.7% |
| 2002 | 1,769 | +22.7% |
| 2003 | 2,163 | +22.3% |
| 2004 | 2,644 | +22.2% |
| 2005 | 3,239 | +22.5% |
| 2006 | 3,966 | +22.4% |
| 2007 | 4,832 | +21.9% |
| 2008 | 5,865 | +21.4% |
| 2009 | 7,092 | +20.9% |
| 2010 | 8,509 | +20.0% |
| 2011 | 10,124 | +19.0% |
| 2012 | 11,905 | +17.6% |
| 2013 | 13,863 | +16.4% |
| 2014 | 15,930 | +14.9% |
| 2015 | 18,080 | +13.5% |
| 2016 | 20,289 | +12.2% |
| 2017 | 22,595 | +11.4% |
| 2018 | 24,972 | +10.5% |
| 2019 | 27,380 | +9.6% |
| 2020 | 29,787 | +8.8% |
| 2021 | 32,351 | +8.6% |
| 2022 | 34,780 | +7.5% |
| 2023 | 37,180 | +6.9% |
| 2024 | 39,537 | +6.3% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 39,537 is below the median for low income countries, which is 48,346, 82% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 39,537 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 83,352, 47% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 364.28 | 36.55 | 934.82 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,418 | 1,165 | 7,092 | 10 |
| 2010s | 17,365 | 8,509 | 27,380 | 10 |
| 2020s | 34,727 | 29,787 | 39,537 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
More reference data data for Madagascar
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4459 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4503 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 5.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.43 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 26.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 32.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.45 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of children orphaned from aids in Madagascar?
- Number of children orphaned from aids in Madagascar was 39,537 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children orphaned from aids recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 39,537 in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of children orphaned from aids recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.55 in 1990.
- How does Madagascar rank for number of children orphaned from aids?
- Madagascar ranks 39th out of 139 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of children orphaned from aids rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 148.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Madagascar 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 35 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).