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
050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k199020072024

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

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.