Number of children orphaned from aids in Malawi
Malawi: Number of children orphaned from aids was 360,752 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
360,752
Change on year
down 10.1%
World rank
10th
of 139 countries
All-time high
830,782
in 2009
All-time low
57,020
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Number of children orphaned from aids in Malawi, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of children orphaned from aids in Malawi is 360,752, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.1% on the previous year and down 51.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children orphaned from aids in Malawi peaked at 830,782 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 57,020, in 1990.
Malawi ranks 10th of 139 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Number of children orphaned from aids in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 57,020 | — |
| 1991 | 81,263 | +42.5% |
| 1992 | 112,085 | +37.9% |
| 1993 | 150,144 | +34.0% |
| 1994 | 193,215 | +28.7% |
| 1995 | 237,010 | +22.7% |
| 1996 | 287,432 | +21.3% |
| 1997 | 341,736 | +18.9% |
| 1998 | 399,059 | +16.8% |
| 1999 | 458,323 | +14.9% |
| 2000 | 516,167 | +12.6% |
| 2001 | 573,199 | +11.0% |
| 2002 | 627,354 | +9.4% |
| 2003 | 675,360 | +7.7% |
| 2004 | 718,886 | +6.4% |
| 2005 | 756,419 | +5.2% |
| 2006 | 787,708 | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 809,154 | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 823,205 | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 830,782 | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 827,685 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 815,819 | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 799,437 | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 777,670 | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 749,801 | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 719,087 | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 687,078 | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 651,635 | -5.2% |
| 2018 | 611,237 | -6.2% |
| 2019 | 568,135 | -7.1% |
| 2020 | 524,811 | -7.6% |
| 2021 | 483,454 | -7.9% |
| 2022 | 443,375 | -8.3% |
| 2023 | 401,294 | -9.5% |
| 2024 | 360,752 | -10.1% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 360,752 is above the median for low income countries, which is 48,346, 7.5× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 360,752 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 83,352, 4.3× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 231,729 | 57,020 | 458,323 | 10 |
| 2000s | 711,823 | 516,167 | 830,782 | 10 |
| 2010s | 720,758 | 568,135 | 827,685 | 10 |
| 2020s | 442,737 | 360,752 | 524,811 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
More reference data data for Malawi
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1596 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3426 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5353 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.6012 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 16.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.87 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of children orphaned from aids in Malawi?
- Number of children orphaned from aids in Malawi was 360,752 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children orphaned from aids recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 830,782 in 2009.
- What is the lowest number of children orphaned from aids recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 57,020 in 1990.
- How does Malawi rank for number of children orphaned from aids?
- Malawi ranks 10th out of 139 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of children orphaned from aids rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malawi 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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