Mozambique vs Tanzania: Children orphaned by HIV/AIDS
Mozambique
1.20 million
in 2024
Tanzania
930,000
in 2024
Mozambique rank
2nd
Tanzania rank
3rd
Children orphaned by HIV/AIDS over time
- Mozambique
- Tanzania
How they compare
Mozambique currently reports 1.20 million against 930,000 in Tanzania, a difference of 270,000.
That makes Mozambique's figure about 1.3 times Tanzania's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Tanzania ahead.
Mozambique ranks 2nd and Tanzania ranks 3rd of 138 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Mozambique averaged higher in 2 and Tanzania in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mozambique | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 71,300 | 326,500 | 255,200 | Tanzania |
| 2000s | 482,000 | 894,000 | 412,000 | Tanzania |
| 2010s | 1.09 million | 1.09 million | 3,000 | Mozambique |
| 2020s | 1.28 million | 1.00 million | 278,000 | Mozambique |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher children orphaned by hiv/aids, Mozambique or Tanzania?
- Mozambique, at 1.20 million against 930,000 in Tanzania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in children orphaned by hiv/aids between Mozambique and Tanzania?
- 270,000, with Mozambique ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and Tanzania?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Mozambique and Tanzania rank globally for children orphaned by hiv/aids?
- Mozambique ranks 2nd and Tanzania ranks 3rd 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.