Children orphaned by HIV/AIDS in Madagascar

Madagascar: Children orphaned by HIV/AIDS was 40,000 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
40,000
Change on year
up 8.1%
World rank
38th
of 138 countries
All-time high
40,000
in 2024
All-time low
100
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Children orphaned by HIV/AIDS in Madagascar, 1990–2024

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k1990200720241990: 1001991: 1001992: 2001993: 2001994: 5001995: 5001996: 5001997: 5801998: 7401999: 9402000: 1.2k2001: 1.4k2002: 1.8k2003: 2.2k2004: 2.6k2005: 3.2k2006: 4.0k2007: 4.8k2008: 5.9k2009: 7.1k2010: 8.5k2011: 10.0k2012: 12.0k2013: 14.0k2014: 16.0k2015: 18.0k2016: 20.0k2017: 23.0k2018: 25.0k2019: 27.0k2020: 30.0k2021: 32.0k2022: 35.0k2023: 37.0k2024: 40.0k

Source: UNAIDS estimates.

Analysis

The most recent figure for children orphaned by hiv/aids in Madagascar is 40,000, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.1% on the previous year and up 150.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, children orphaned by hiv/aids in Madagascar peaked at 40,000 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 100, in 1990.

Madagascar ranks 38th of 138 countries on this measure, 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 436 100 940 10
2000s 3,420 1,200 7,100 10
2010s 17,350 8,500 27,000 10
2020s 34,800 30,000 40,000 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is children orphaned by hiv/aids in Madagascar?
Children orphaned by hiv/aids in Madagascar was 40,000 in 2024, according to UNAIDS estimates.
What is the highest children orphaned by hiv/aids recorded in Madagascar?
The highest recorded value was 40,000 in 2024.
What is the lowest children orphaned by hiv/aids recorded in Madagascar?
The lowest recorded value was 100 in 1990.
How does Madagascar rank for children orphaned by hiv/aids?
Madagascar ranks 38th out of 138 countries with data for 2024.
Is children orphaned by hiv/aids rising or falling in Madagascar?
Over the last ten years it is up 150.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Madagascar data come from?
The figures come from UNAIDS estimates, published as part of Children orphaned by HIV/AIDS. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

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.