Democratic Republic of Congo vs Malawi: Children orphaned by HIV/AIDS

Democratic Republic of Congo
510,000
in 2024
Malawi
360,000
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
7th
Malawi rank
10th

Children orphaned by HIV/AIDS over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Malawi
0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k199020072024

How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 510,000 against 360,000 in Malawi, a difference of 150,000.

That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.4 times Malawi's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 7th and Malawi ranks 10th of 138 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 2 and Malawi in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Malawi Difference Ahead
1990s 247,400 231,800 15,600 Democratic Republic of Congo
2000s 604,000 713,000 109,000 Malawi
2010s 687,000 722,000 35,000 Malawi
2020s 586,000 440,000 146,000 Democratic Republic of Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher children orphaned by hiv/aids, Democratic Republic of Congo or Malawi?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 510,000 against 360,000 in Malawi as of 2024.
What is the difference in children orphaned by hiv/aids between Democratic Republic of Congo and Malawi?
150,000, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Malawi?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Malawi rank globally for children orphaned by hiv/aids?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 7th and Malawi ranks 10th 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

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.