Children orphaned by HIV/AIDS in Mali
Mali: Children orphaned by HIV/AIDS was 110,000 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Children orphaned by HIV/AIDS in Mali, 1990–2024
Source: UNAIDS estimates.
Analysis
The most recent figure for children orphaned by hiv/aids in Mali is 110,000, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 8.3% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, children orphaned by hiv/aids in Mali peaked at 120,000 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 5,700, in 1990.
That places Mali 19th out of 138 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.
Children orphaned by HIV/AIDS in Mali, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5,700 | — |
| 1991 | 7,700 | +35.1% |
| 1992 | 10,000 | +29.9% |
| 1993 | 13,000 | +30.0% |
| 1994 | 17,000 | +30.8% |
| 1995 | 21,000 | +23.5% |
| 1996 | 26,000 | +23.8% |
| 1997 | 31,000 | +19.2% |
| 1998 | 37,000 | +19.4% |
| 1999 | 43,000 | +16.2% |
| 2000 | 49,000 | +14.0% |
| 2001 | 55,000 | +12.2% |
| 2002 | 61,000 | +10.9% |
| 2003 | 67,000 | +9.8% |
| 2004 | 73,000 | +9.0% |
| 2005 | 78,000 | +6.8% |
| 2006 | 83,000 | +6.4% |
| 2007 | 88,000 | +6.0% |
| 2008 | 91,000 | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 94,000 | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 97,000 | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 100,000 | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 100,000 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 110,000 | +10.0% |
| 2014 | 110,000 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 110,000 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 120,000 | +9.1% |
| 2017 | 120,000 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 120,000 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 120,000 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 120,000 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 120,000 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 120,000 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 120,000 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 110,000 | -8.3% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 110,000 is above the median for low income countries, which is 48,500, 2.3× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Mali's 110,000 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 83,500, 1.3× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21,140 | 5,700 | 43,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 73,900 | 49,000 | 94,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 110,700 | 97,000 | 120,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 118,000 | 110,000 | 120,000 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mali
More health data for Mali
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.65 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.18 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 878 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 24,194 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 14 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 2.27 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0853 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 2.19 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children orphaned by hiv/aids in Mali?
- Children orphaned by hiv/aids in Mali was 110,000 in 2024, according to UNAIDS estimates.
- What is the highest children orphaned by hiv/aids recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 120,000 in 2016.
- What is the lowest children orphaned by hiv/aids recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,700 in 1990.
- How does Mali rank for children orphaned by hiv/aids?
- Mali ranks 19th out of 138 countries with data for 2024.
- Is children orphaned by hiv/aids rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mali 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
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.