Children orphaned due to AIDS deaths in Morocco

Morocco: Children orphaned due to AIDS deaths was 8,652 children in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
8,652 children
Change on year
down 4.4%
World rank
67th
of 139 countries
All-time high
9,735 children
in 2021
All-time low
370.44 children
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Children orphaned due to AIDS deaths in Morocco, 1990–2024

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k10.0k1990200720241990: 370.4 children1991: 477.8 children1992: 611.6 children1993: 776.2 children1994: 975.6 children1995: 1.2k children1996: 1.5k children1997: 1.8k children1998: 2.2k children1999: 2.5k children2000: 3.0k children2001: 3.4k children2002: 3.9k children2003: 4.3k children2004: 4.7k children2005: 5.1k children2006: 5.5k children2007: 6.0k children2008: 6.4k children2009: 6.8k children2010: 7.3k children2011: 7.7k children2012: 8.1k children2013: 8.4k children2014: 8.6k children2015: 8.7k children2016: 8.9k children2017: 9.1k children2018: 9.4k children2019: 9.5k children2020: 9.7k children2021: 9.7k children2022: 9.4k children2023: 9.0k children2024: 8.7k children

Source: Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in children.

Analysis

Morocco recorded 8,652 children for children orphaned due to aids deaths in 2024.

That represents a change of down 4.4% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, children orphaned due to aids deaths in Morocco peaked at 9,735 children in 2021 and was at its lowest, 370.44 children, in 1990.

That places Morocco 67th 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1,242 children 370.44 children 2,542 children 10
2000s 4,921 children 2,957 children 6,845 children 10
2010s 8,564 children 7,251 children 9,540 children 10
2020s 9,305 children 8,652 children 9,735 children 5

Countries ranked near Morocco

  1. 64 Guatemala 9,841 children compare
  2. 65 Spain 9,197 children compare
  3. 66 Djibouti 8,890 children compare
  4. 68 Mauritania 8,356 children compare
  5. 69 Tajikistan 7,491 children compare
  6. 70 El Salvador 7,161 children compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is children orphaned due to aids deaths in Morocco?
Children orphaned due to aids deaths in Morocco was 8,652 children in 2024, according to Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest children orphaned due to aids deaths recorded in Morocco?
The highest recorded value was 9,735 children in 2021.
What is the lowest children orphaned due to aids deaths recorded in Morocco?
The lowest recorded value was 370.44 children in 1990.
How does Morocco rank for children orphaned due to aids deaths?
Morocco ranks 67th out of 139 countries with data for 2024.
Is children orphaned due to aids deaths rising or falling in Morocco?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Morocco data come from?
The figures come from Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Children orphaned due to AIDS deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Children orphaned due to AIDS deaths
Unit
children
Source
Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
139 places, 4,809 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

Number of children, aged 17 and under, who have been orphaned by the death of one or both parents from AIDS at any point in their lives. This is the central estimate.