South Africa vs Tanzania: Children orphaned by HIV/AIDS
South Africa
630,000
in 2024
Tanzania
930,000
in 2024
South Africa rank
5th
Tanzania rank
3rd
Children orphaned by HIV/AIDS over time
- South Africa
- Tanzania
How they compare
Tanzania currently reports 930,000 against 630,000 in South Africa, a difference of 300,000.
That makes Tanzania'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 ahead.
South Africa ranks 5th and Tanzania ranks 3rd of 138 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 2 and Tanzania in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 202,900 | 326,500 | 123,600 | Tanzania |
| 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 |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher children orphaned by hiv/aids, South Africa or Tanzania?
- Tanzania, 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?
- 300,000, with Tanzania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Tanzania?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do South Africa and Tanzania rank globally for children orphaned by hiv/aids?
- South Africa ranks 5th 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.
Individual pages
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.