Number of children orphaned from aids in Myanmar
Myanmar: Number of children orphaned from aids was 106,221 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of children orphaned from aids in Myanmar, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of children orphaned from aids in Myanmar is 106,221, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.5% on the previous year and down 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children orphaned from aids in Myanmar peaked at 129,237 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 125.06, in 1990.
That places Myanmar 21st out of 139 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of children orphaned from aids in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 125.06 | — |
| 1991 | 311.32 | +148.9% |
| 1992 | 722.78 | +132.2% |
| 1993 | 1,474 | +104.0% |
| 1994 | 2,662 | +80.5% |
| 1995 | 4,384 | +64.7% |
| 1996 | 6,721 | +53.3% |
| 1997 | 9,734 | +44.8% |
| 1998 | 13,419 | +37.9% |
| 1999 | 17,802 | +32.7% |
| 2000 | 22,986 | +29.1% |
| 2001 | 28,903 | +25.7% |
| 2002 | 35,453 | +22.7% |
| 2003 | 42,599 | +20.2% |
| 2004 | 50,274 | +18.0% |
| 2005 | 58,368 | +16.1% |
| 2006 | 66,761 | +14.4% |
| 2007 | 75,163 | +12.6% |
| 2008 | 82,553 | +9.8% |
| 2009 | 90,177 | +9.2% |
| 2010 | 97,597 | +8.2% |
| 2011 | 104,733 | +7.3% |
| 2012 | 111,283 | +6.3% |
| 2013 | 116,939 | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 121,742 | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 125,597 | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 128,142 | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 129,237 | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 128,844 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 126,967 | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 123,746 | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 119,333 | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 115,367 | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 111,209 | -3.6% |
| 2024 | 106,221 | -4.5% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 106,221 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 38,246, 2.8× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 106,221 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 12,589, 8.4× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of children orphaned from aids in Myanmar 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +148.9% | 125.06 | 311.32 |
| 1992 | +132.2% | 311.32 | 722.78 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,736 | 125.06 | 17,802 | 10 |
| 2000s | 55,324 | 22,986 | 90,177 | 10 |
| 2010s | 119,108 | 97,597 | 129,237 | 10 |
| 2020s | 115,175 | 106,221 | 123,746 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
More reference data data for Myanmar
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.28 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.58 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 11.17 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 11.17 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 11.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 19.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 25.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 73.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 13.8 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of children orphaned from aids in Myanmar?
- Number of children orphaned from aids in Myanmar was 106,221 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children orphaned from aids recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 129,237 in 2017.
- What is the lowest number of children orphaned from aids recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 125.06 in 1990.
- How does Myanmar rank for number of children orphaned from aids?
- Myanmar ranks 21st out of 139 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of children orphaned from aids rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Myanmar 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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