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

Democratic Republic of Congo
510,000
in 2024
Zimbabwe
510,000
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
7th
Zimbabwe rank
7th

Children orphaned by HIV/AIDS over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Zimbabwe
0250.0k500.0k750.0k1.0M1.2M199020072024

How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 510,000 against 510,000 in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Zimbabwe has been ahead every year.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 7th and Zimbabwe ranks 7th of 138 countries.

Zimbabwe has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1990s 247,400 490,000 242,600 Zimbabwe
2000s 604,000 1.22 million 616,000 Zimbabwe
2010s 687,000 1.01 million 328,000 Zimbabwe
2020s 586,000 614,000 28,000 Zimbabwe

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