South Africa vs Tanzania, United Republic of: Children orphaned by HIV/AIDS

South Africa
630,000
in 2024
Tanzania, United Republic of
930,000
in 2024
South Africa rank
5th
Tanzania, United Republic of rank
3rd

Children orphaned by HIV/AIDS over time

  • South Africa
  • Tanzania, United Republic of
0500.0k1.0M1.5M199020072024

How they compare

Tanzania, United Republic of currently reports 930,000 against 630,000 in South Africa, a difference of 300,000.

That makes Tanzania, United Republic of's figure about 1.5 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Tanzania, United Republic of ahead.

South Africa ranks 5th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 3rd of 138 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 2 and Tanzania, United Republic of in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Tanzania, United Republic of Difference Ahead
1990s 202,900 326,500 123,600 Tanzania, United Republic of
2000s 1.31 million 894,000 417,000 South Africa
2010s 1.39 million 1.09 million 300,000 South Africa
2020s 784,000 1.00 million 218,000 Tanzania, United Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher children orphaned by hiv/aids, South Africa or Tanzania, United Republic of?
Tanzania, United Republic of, at 930,000 against 630,000 in South Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in children orphaned by hiv/aids between South Africa and Tanzania, United Republic of?
300,000, with Tanzania, United Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Tanzania, United Republic of?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do South Africa and Tanzania, United Republic of rank globally for children orphaned by hiv/aids?
South Africa ranks 5th and Tanzania, United Republic of 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

Indicator
Children orphaned by HIV/AIDS
Source
UNAIDS estimates
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
139 places, 4,809 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

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.