Number of children orphaned from aids in Maldives
Maldives: Number of children orphaned from aids was 10.77 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of children orphaned from aids in Maldives, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Maldives recorded 10.77 for number of children orphaned from aids in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.2% on the previous year and up 75.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children orphaned from aids in Maldives peaked at 10.77 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0306, in 1990.
Maldives ranks 139th of 139 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of children orphaned from aids in Maldives, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0306 | — |
| 1991 | 0.0637 | +108.5% |
| 1992 | 0.117 | +83.5% |
| 1993 | 0.198 | +69.3% |
| 1994 | 0.3185 | +60.9% |
| 1995 | 0.4913 | +54.3% |
| 1996 | 0.7435 | +51.3% |
| 1997 | 1.11 | +49.1% |
| 1998 | 1.61 | +45.2% |
| 1999 | 2.26 | +40.3% |
| 2000 | 3.04 | +34.6% |
| 2001 | 3.92 | +29.0% |
| 2002 | 4.83 | +23.3% |
| 2003 | 5.75 | +19.0% |
| 2004 | 6.64 | +15.4% |
| 2005 | 7.49 | +12.8% |
| 2006 | 8.25 | +10.1% |
| 2007 | 8.9 | +7.9% |
| 2008 | 8.57 | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 7.88 | -8.1% |
| 2010 | 7.2 | -8.5% |
| 2011 | 6.6 | -8.4% |
| 2012 | 6.14 | -6.9% |
| 2013 | 5.97 | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 6.13 | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 6.47 | +5.6% |
| 2016 | 6.85 | +5.8% |
| 2017 | 7.4 | +8.1% |
| 2018 | 7.97 | +7.6% |
| 2019 | 8.61 | +8.1% |
| 2020 | 9.03 | +4.8% |
| 2021 | 9.39 | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 9.81 | +4.5% |
| 2023 | 10.34 | +5.3% |
| 2024 | 10.77 | +4.2% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 10.77 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3,238, 0% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.6939 | 0.0306 | 2.26 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.53 | 3.04 | 8.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.93 | 5.97 | 8.61 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.87 | 9.03 | 10.77 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
More reference data data for Maldives
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0011 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0011 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0044 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0044 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 1.16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Crop Residues 0.012 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Burning - Crop 0.0004 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of children orphaned from aids in Maldives?
- Number of children orphaned from aids in Maldives was 10.77 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children orphaned from aids recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 10.77 in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of children orphaned from aids recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0306 in 1990.
- How does Maldives rank for number of children orphaned from aids?
- Maldives ranks 139th out of 139 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of children orphaned from aids rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 75.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Maldives 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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