Mexico vs Thailand: Children orphaned by HIV/AIDS
Mexico
110,000
in 2024
Thailand
150,000
in 2024
Mexico rank
19th
Thailand rank
17th
Children orphaned by HIV/AIDS over time
- Mexico
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 150,000 against 110,000 in Mexico, a difference of 40,000.
That makes Thailand's figure about 1.4 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 Thailand ranks 17th of 138 countries.
Thailand has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15,170 | 48,700 | 33,530 | Thailand |
| 2000s | 63,500 | 296,000 | 232,500 | Thailand |
| 2010s | 97,500 | 315,000 | 217,500 | Thailand |
| 2020s | 110,000 | 190,000 | 80,000 | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher children orphaned by hiv/aids, Mexico or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 150,000 against 110,000 in Mexico as of 2024.
- What is the difference in children orphaned by hiv/aids between Mexico and Thailand?
- 40,000, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Thailand?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Mexico and Thailand rank globally for children orphaned by hiv/aids?
- Mexico ranks 19th and Thailand ranks 17th 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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About this data
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.