Number of children orphaned from aids in Malta
Malta: Number of children orphaned from aids was 31.06 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
31.06
Change on year
down 4.7%
World rank
135th
of 139 countries
All-time high
36.88
in 2018
All-time low
5.41
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Number of children orphaned from aids in Malta, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, number of children orphaned from aids in Malta stood at 31.06.
That represents a change of down 4.7% on the previous year and down 11.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children orphaned from aids in Malta peaked at 36.88 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 5.41, in 1990.
Malta ranks 135th of 139 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Number of children orphaned from aids in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5.41 | — |
| 1991 | 7.43 | +37.4% |
| 1992 | 9.65 | +29.9% |
| 1993 | 11.98 | +24.1% |
| 1994 | 14.41 | +20.3% |
| 1995 | 16.88 | +17.1% |
| 1996 | 19.25 | +14.0% |
| 1997 | 21.52 | +11.8% |
| 1998 | 23.74 | +10.3% |
| 1999 | 25.67 | +8.1% |
| 2000 | 27.41 | +6.8% |
| 2001 | 25.57 | -6.7% |
| 2002 | 24.06 | -5.9% |
| 2003 | 23.54 | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 23.73 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 25.51 | +7.5% |
| 2006 | 26.16 | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 28.45 | +8.8% |
| 2008 | 30.52 | +7.3% |
| 2009 | 31.41 | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 31.98 | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 32.94 | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 34.74 | +5.5% |
| 2013 | 34.89 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 35.12 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 34.77 | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 34.08 | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 35.5 | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 36.88 | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 35.92 | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 34.42 | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 32.7 | -5.0% |
| 2022 | 32.05 | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 32.59 | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 31.06 | -4.7% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 31.06 is below the median for high income countries, which is 546.03, 6% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Malta's 31.06 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1,162, 3% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.59 | 5.41 | 25.67 | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.64 | 23.54 | 31.41 | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.68 | 31.98 | 36.88 | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.56 | 31.06 | 34.42 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malta
More reference data data for Malta
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0121 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0042 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0205 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0008 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0205 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0404 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0227 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0192 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1009 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0043 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of children orphaned from aids in Malta?
- Number of children orphaned from aids in Malta was 31.06 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children orphaned from aids recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 36.88 in 2018.
- What is the lowest number of children orphaned from aids recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.41 in 1990.
- How does Malta rank for number of children orphaned from aids?
- Malta ranks 135th out of 139 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of children orphaned from aids rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malta 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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