Mexico vs Pakistan: Children orphaned by HIV/AIDS

Mexico
110,000
in 2024
Pakistan
160,000
in 2024
Mexico rank
19th
Pakistan rank
16th

Children orphaned by HIV/AIDS over time

  • Mexico
  • Pakistan
050.0k100.0k150.0k199020072024

How they compare

Pakistan currently reports 160,000 against 110,000 in Mexico, a difference of 50,000.

That makes Pakistan's figure about 1.5 times Mexico's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Mexico ahead.

Mexico ranks 19th and Pakistan ranks 16th of 138 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 3 and Pakistan in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mexico Pakistan Difference Ahead
1990s 15,170 100 15,070 Mexico
2000s 63,500 1,527 61,973 Mexico
2010s 97,500 43,130 54,370 Mexico
2020s 110,000 132,000 22,000 Pakistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher children orphaned by hiv/aids, Mexico or Pakistan?
Pakistan, at 160,000 against 110,000 in Mexico as of 2024.
What is the difference in children orphaned by hiv/aids between Mexico and Pakistan?
50,000, with Pakistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Pakistan?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Mexico and Pakistan rank globally for children orphaned by hiv/aids?
Mexico ranks 19th and Pakistan ranks 16th of 138 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNAIDS estimates, published as Children orphaned by HIV/AIDS. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Children orphaned by HIV/AIDS
Source
UNAIDS estimates
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
139 places, 4,809 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

Number of children orphaned by HIV/AIDS is the estimated number of children who have lost their mother or both parents to AIDS before age 15 since the epidemic began. Some of the orphaned children included in this cumulative total are no longer alive; others are no longer under age 15.