Mozambique vs Nigeria: Children orphaned by HIV/AIDS
Mozambique
1.20 million
in 2024
Nigeria
1.30 million
in 2024
Mozambique rank
2nd
Nigeria rank
1st
Children orphaned by HIV/AIDS over time
- Mozambique
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 1.30 million against 1.20 million in Mozambique, a difference of 100,000.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times Mozambique's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.
Mozambique ranks 2nd and Nigeria ranks 1st of 138 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mozambique | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 71,300 | 256,400 | 185,100 | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 482,000 | 1.00 million | 520,000 | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 1.09 million | 1.53 million | 437,000 | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 1.28 million | 1.48 million | 200,000 | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher children orphaned by hiv/aids, Mozambique or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 1.30 million against 1.20 million in Mozambique as of 2024.
- What is the difference in children orphaned by hiv/aids between Mozambique and Nigeria?
- 100,000, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and Nigeria?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Mozambique and Nigeria rank globally for children orphaned by hiv/aids?
- Mozambique ranks 2nd and Nigeria ranks 1st 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.