Number of children orphaned from aids in Morocco

Morocco: Number of children orphaned from aids was 8,652 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

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

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

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k10.0k1990200720241990: 370.41991: 477.81992: 611.61993: 776.21994: 975.61995: 1.2k1996: 1.5k1997: 1.8k1998: 2.2k1999: 2.5k2000: 3.0k2001: 3.4k2002: 3.9k2003: 4.3k2004: 4.7k2005: 5.1k2006: 5.5k2007: 6.0k2008: 6.4k2009: 6.8k2010: 7.3k2011: 7.7k2012: 8.1k2013: 8.4k2014: 8.6k2015: 8.7k2016: 8.9k2017: 9.1k2018: 9.4k2019: 9.5k2020: 9.7k2021: 9.7k2022: 9.4k2023: 9.0k2024: 8.7k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Morocco recorded 8,652 for number of children orphaned from aids 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, number of children orphaned from aids in Morocco peaked at 9,735 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 370.44, 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.

Number of children orphaned from aids in Morocco, year by year

Annual values for Number of children orphaned from aids in Morocco, 1990 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1990 370.44 —
1991 477.81 +29.0%
1992 611.65 +28.0%
1993 776.21 +26.9%
1994 975.64 +25.7%
1995 1,213 +24.3%
1996 1,489 +22.8%
1997 1,805 +21.2%
1998 2,157 +19.5%
1999 2,542 +17.8%
2000 2,957 +16.3%
2001 3,397 +14.9%
2002 3,856 +13.5%
2003 4,325 +12.2%
2004 4,727 +9.3%
2005 5,125 +8.4%
2006 5,548 +8.3%
2007 5,991 +8.0%
2008 6,438 +7.5%
2009 6,845 +6.3%
2010 7,251 +5.9%
2011 7,673 +5.8%
2012 8,060 +5.0%
2013 8,355 +3.7%
2014 8,561 +2.5%
2015 8,750 +2.2%
2016 8,944 +2.2%
2017 9,149 +2.3%
2018 9,354 +2.2%
2019 9,540 +2.0%
2020 9,672 +1.4%
2021 9,735 +0.6%
2022 9,417 -3.3%
2023 9,049 -3.9%
2024 8,652 -4.4%

Morocco compared with similar countries

  • Morocco's 8,652 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 38,246, 23% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
  • Morocco's 8,652 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1,162, 7.4× the median. (19 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Morocco

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

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of children orphaned from aids in Morocco?
Number of children orphaned from aids in Morocco was 8,652 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest number of children orphaned from aids recorded in Morocco?
The highest recorded value was 9,735 in 2021.
What is the lowest number of children orphaned from aids recorded in Morocco?
The lowest recorded value was 370.44 in 1990.
How does Morocco rank for number of children orphaned from aids?
Morocco ranks 67th out of 139 countries with data for 2024.
Is number of children orphaned from aids 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 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
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
139 places, 4,809 data points, 1990–2024
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