Democratic Republic of Congo vs Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions): Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or

Democratic Republic of Congo
510,000
in 2024
Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)
6.53 million
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
7th
Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) rank
6th

Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)
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How they compare

Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) currently reports 6.53 million against 510,000 in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 6.02 million.

That makes Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)'s figure about 12.8 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.

Across all 15 years both countries report, Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) has been ahead every year.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 7th and Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) ranks 6th of 104 countries.

Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) Difference Ahead
2010s 687,000 9.53 million 8.84 million Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)
2020s 586,000 7.32 million 6.73 million Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or, Democratic Republic of Congo or Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions), at 6.53 million against 510,000 in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2024.
What is the difference in estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or between Democratic Republic of Congo and Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
6.02 million, with Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
15 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2024.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) rank globally for estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 7th and Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) ranks 6th of 104 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or both parents due to AIDS. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or both parents due to AIDS
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
121 places, 1,769 data points, 2010–2024
Last refreshed