Lesotho vs Rwanda: Children orphaned by HIV/AIDS
Lesotho
81,000
in 2024
Rwanda
88,000
in 2024
Lesotho rank
27th
Rwanda rank
24th
Children orphaned by HIV/AIDS over time
- Lesotho
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 88,000 against 81,000 in Lesotho, a difference of 7,000.
That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.1 times Lesotho's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Rwanda has been ahead every year.
Lesotho ranks 27th 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 | Lesotho | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16,470 | 44,100 | 27,630 | Rwanda |
| 2000s | 105,600 | 154,600 | 49,000 | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 120,000 | 180,000 | 60,000 | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 93,000 | 109,400 | 16,400 | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher children orphaned by hiv/aids, Lesotho or Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 88,000 against 81,000 in Lesotho as of 2024.
- What is the difference in children orphaned by hiv/aids between Lesotho and Rwanda?
- 7,000, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Rwanda?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Lesotho and Rwanda rank globally for children orphaned by hiv/aids?
- Lesotho ranks 27th 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.