Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost … AIDS in Madagascar
Madagascar: Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost … AIDS was 40,000 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Madagascar, 2010–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Madagascar stood at 40,000. That is the highest value across all 15 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, estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Madagascar peaked at 40,000 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 8,500, in 2010.
Madagascar ranks 38th of 104 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost … AIDS in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 8,500 | — |
| 2011 | 10,000 | +17.6% |
| 2012 | 12,000 | +20.0% |
| 2013 | 14,000 | +16.7% |
| 2014 | 16,000 | +14.3% |
| 2015 | 18,000 | +12.5% |
| 2016 | 20,000 | +11.1% |
| 2017 | 23,000 | +15.0% |
| 2018 | 25,000 | +8.7% |
| 2019 | 27,000 | +8.0% |
| 2020 | 30,000 | +11.1% |
| 2021 | 32,000 | +6.7% |
| 2022 | 35,000 | +9.4% |
| 2023 | 37,000 | +5.7% |
| 2024 | 40,000 | +8.1% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 40,000 is below the median for low income countries, which is 53,000, 75% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 40,000 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 86,000, 47% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 17,350 | 8,500 | 27,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 34,800 | 30,000 | 40,000 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.071 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Madagascar?
- Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Madagascar was 40,000 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 40,000 in 2024.
- What is the lowest estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,500 in 2010.
- How does Madagascar rank for estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or?
- Madagascar ranks 38th out of 104 countries with data for 2024.
- Is estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 150.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or both parents due to AIDS. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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