Number of children orphaned from aids in Mongolia

Mongolia: Number of children orphaned from aids was 404.87 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
404.87
Change on year
up 5.5%
World rank
109th
of 139 countries
All-time high
404.87
in 2024
All-time low
0.0111
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024

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

01002003004001990200720241990: 0.0111991: 0.0511992: 0.1311993: 0.2851994: 0.5551995: 0.9811996: 1.61997: 2.51998: 3.81999: 5.52000: 7.82001: 112002: 15.12003: 20.42004: 27.12005: 35.52006: 45.62007: 57.32008: 70.42009: 84.82010: 100.92011: 117.72012: 135.52013: 153.62014: 170.82015: 188.82016: 209.32017: 232.52018: 255.62019: 2802020: 307.82021: 3332022: 359.22023: 383.72024: 404.9

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, number of children orphaned from aids in Mongolia stood at 404.87. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.

That represents a change of up 5.5% on the previous year and up 137.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of children orphaned from aids in Mongolia peaked at 404.87 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0111, in 1990.

Mongolia ranks 109th 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 Mongolia, year by year

Annual values for Number of children orphaned from aids in Mongolia, 1990 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1990 0.0111 —
1991 0.0508 +357.2%
1992 0.1309 +157.4%
1993 0.2852 +117.9%
1994 0.555 +94.6%
1995 0.9807 +76.7%
1996 1.61 +64.6%
1997 2.52 +56.2%
1998 3.79 +50.2%
1999 5.52 +45.7%
2000 7.85 +42.2%
2001 10.95 +39.6%
2002 15.06 +37.5%
2003 20.41 +35.6%
2004 27.13 +32.9%
2005 35.51 +30.9%
2006 45.62 +28.5%
2007 57.31 +25.6%
2008 70.37 +22.8%
2009 84.84 +20.6%
2010 100.86 +18.9%
2011 117.69 +16.7%
2012 135.55 +15.2%
2013 153.6 +13.3%
2014 170.78 +11.2%
2015 188.75 +10.5%
2016 209.29 +10.9%
2017 232.5 +11.1%
2018 255.64 +10.0%
2019 280.03 +9.5%
2020 307.79 +9.9%
2021 333.02 +8.2%
2022 359.17 +7.9%
2023 383.73 +6.8%
2024 404.87 +5.5%

Mongolia compared with similar countries

  • Mongolia's 404.87 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3,238, 13% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
  • Mongolia's 404.87 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 12,589, 3% of the median. (14 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Number of children orphaned from aids in Mongolia 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 +357.2% 0.0111 0.0508
1992 +157.4% 0.0508 0.1309

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.55 0.0111 5.52 10
2000s 37.5 7.85 84.84 10
2010s 184.47 100.86 280.03 10
2020s 357.72 307.79 404.87 5

Countries ranked near Mongolia

  1. 106 Switzerland 546.03 compare
  2. 107 Fiji 483.37 compare
  3. 108 Greece 470.79 compare
  4. 110 Denmark 400.58 compare
  5. 111 Syria 358.43 compare
  6. 112 Estonia 304.81 compare

See the full ranking of 139 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of children orphaned from aids in Mongolia?
Number of children orphaned from aids in Mongolia was 404.87 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest number of children orphaned from aids recorded in Mongolia?
The highest recorded value was 404.87 in 2024.
What is the lowest number of children orphaned from aids recorded in Mongolia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0111 in 1990.
How does Mongolia rank for number of children orphaned from aids?
Mongolia ranks 109th out of 139 countries with data for 2024.
Is number of children orphaned from aids rising or falling in Mongolia?
Over the last ten years it is up 137.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Mongolia 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
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Coverage
139 places, 4,809 data points, 1990–2024
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