Congo vs Rwanda: Children orphaned by HIV/AIDS
Congo
88,000
in 2024
Rwanda
88,000
in 2024
Congo rank
24th
Rwanda rank
24th
Children orphaned by HIV/AIDS over time
- Congo
- Rwanda
How they compare
Congo currently reports 88,000 against 88,000 in Rwanda, a difference of 0.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Rwanda has been ahead every year.
Congo ranks 24th and Rwanda ranks 24th of 138 countries.
Rwanda has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30,500 | 44,100 | 13,600 | Rwanda |
| 2000s | 66,100 | 154,600 | 88,500 | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 76,300 | 180,000 | 103,700 | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 86,000 | 109,400 | 23,400 | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher children orphaned by hiv/aids, Congo or Rwanda?
- Congo, at 88,000 against 88,000 in Rwanda as of 2024.
- What is the difference in children orphaned by hiv/aids between Congo and Rwanda?
- 0, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Rwanda?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Congo and Rwanda rank globally for children orphaned by hiv/aids?
- Congo ranks 24th and Rwanda ranks 24th 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
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.