Mozambique vs South Africa: Children orphaned by HIV/AIDS
Children orphaned by HIV/AIDS over time
- Mozambique
- South Africa
How they compare
Mozambique currently reports 1.20 million against 630,000 in South Africa, a difference of 570,000.
That makes Mozambique's figure about 1.9 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was South Africa ahead.
Mozambique ranks 2nd and South Africa ranks 5th of 138 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Mozambique averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mozambique | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 71,300 | 202,900 | 131,600 | South Africa |
| 2000s | 482,000 | 1.31 million | 829,000 | South Africa |
| 2010s | 1.09 million | 1.39 million | 297,000 | South Africa |
| 2020s | 1.28 million | 784,000 | 496,000 | Mozambique |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher children orphaned by hiv/aids, Mozambique or South Africa?
- Mozambique, at 1.20 million against 630,000 in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in children orphaned by hiv/aids between Mozambique and South Africa?
- 570,000, with Mozambique ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and South Africa?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Mozambique and South Africa rank globally for children orphaned by hiv/aids?
- Mozambique ranks 2nd and South Africa ranks 5th 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.