Malawi vs Zimbabwe: Children orphaned by HIV/AIDS
Malawi
360,000
in 2024
Zimbabwe
510,000
in 2024
Malawi rank
10th
Zimbabwe rank
7th
Children orphaned by HIV/AIDS over time
- Malawi
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 510,000 against 360,000 in Malawi, a difference of 150,000.
That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.4 times Malawi's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Zimbabwe has been ahead every year.
Malawi ranks 10th 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 | Malawi | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 231,800 | 490,000 | 258,200 | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 713,000 | 1.22 million | 507,000 | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 722,000 | 1.01 million | 293,000 | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 440,000 | 614,000 | 174,000 | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher children orphaned by hiv/aids, Malawi or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 510,000 against 360,000 in Malawi as of 2024.
- What is the difference in children orphaned by hiv/aids between Malawi and Zimbabwe?
- 150,000, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Zimbabwe?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Malawi and Zimbabwe rank globally for children orphaned by hiv/aids?
- Malawi ranks 10th 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
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.