El Salvador vs Mauritania: Children orphaned by HIV/AIDS
El Salvador
7,200
in 2024
Mauritania
8,400
in 2024
El Salvador rank
70th
Mauritania rank
68th
Children orphaned by HIV/AIDS over time
- El Salvador
- Mauritania
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 8,400 against 7,200 in El Salvador, a difference of 1,200.
That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.2 times El Salvador's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Mauritania ahead.
El Salvador ranks 70th and Mauritania ranks 68th of 138 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 1 and Mauritania in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 993 | 1,399 | 406 | Mauritania |
| 2000s | 7,020 | 6,790 | 230 | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 9,990 | 11,400 | 1,410 | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 8,320 | 9,900 | 1,580 | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher children orphaned by hiv/aids, El Salvador or Mauritania?
- Mauritania, at 8,400 against 7,200 in El Salvador as of 2024.
- What is the difference in children orphaned by hiv/aids between El Salvador and Mauritania?
- 1,200, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Mauritania?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do El Salvador and Mauritania rank globally for children orphaned by hiv/aids?
- El Salvador ranks 70th and Mauritania ranks 68th 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.