Benin vs Eritrea: Orphans 0-17 years currently living

Benin
53,000 high estimate
in 2009
Eritrea
28,000 high estimate
in 2009
Benin rank
30th
Eritrea rank
31st

Orphans 0-17 years currently living over time

  • Benin
  • Eritrea
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How they compare

Benin currently reports 53,000 high estimate against 28,000 high estimate in Eritrea, a difference of 25,000 high estimate.

That makes Benin's figure about 1.9 times Eritrea's.

Across all 20 years both countries report, Benin has been ahead every year.

Benin ranks 30th and Eritrea ranks 31st of 40 countries.

Benin has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Eritrea Difference Ahead
1990s 232,000 high estimate 7,850 high estimate 224,150 high estimate Benin
2000s 78,700 high estimate 23,900 high estimate 54,800 high estimate Benin

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher orphans 0-17 years currently living, Benin or Eritrea?
Benin, at 53,000 high estimate against 28,000 high estimate in Eritrea as of 2009.
What is the difference in orphans 0-17 years currently living between Benin and Eritrea?
25,000 high estimate, with Benin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Eritrea?
20 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2009.
How do Benin and Eritrea rank globally for orphans 0-17 years currently living?
Benin ranks 30th and Eritrea ranks 31st of 40 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNAIDS and the WHO's Report on the Global AIDS Epidemic, published as Orphans 0-17 years currently living (high estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Orphans 0-17 years currently living (high estimate)
Unit
high estimate
Source
UNAIDS and the WHO's Report on the Global AIDS Epidemic
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
45 places, 900 data points, 1990–2009
Last refreshed

AIDS orphans are the estimated number of children who have lost their mother or both parents to AIDS before age 17 since the epidemic began in 1990. Some of the orphaned children included in this cumulative total are no longer alive; others are no longer under age 17.