Burundi vs Democratic Republic of Congo: Orphans 0-17 years currently living

Burundi
230,000 high estimate
in 2009
Democratic Republic of Congo
510,000 high estimate
in 2009
Burundi rank
13th
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
11th

Orphans 0-17 years currently living over time

  • Burundi
  • Democratic Republic of Congo
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How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 510,000 high estimate against 230,000 high estimate in Burundi, a difference of 280,000 high estimate.

That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 2.2 times Burundi's.

Across all 20 years both countries report, Democratic Republic of Congo has been ahead every year.

Burundi ranks 13th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 11th of 40 countries.

Democratic Republic of Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burundi Democratic Republic of Congo Difference Ahead
1990s 63,400 high estimate 321,000 high estimate 257,600 high estimate Democratic Republic of Congo
2000s 200,000 high estimate 479,000 high estimate 279,000 high estimate Democratic Republic of Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher orphans 0-17 years currently living, Burundi or Democratic Republic of Congo?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 510,000 high estimate against 230,000 high estimate in Burundi as of 2009.
What is the difference in orphans 0-17 years currently living between Burundi and Democratic Republic of Congo?
280,000 high estimate, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Democratic Republic of Congo?
20 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2009.
How do Burundi and Democratic Republic of Congo rank globally for orphans 0-17 years currently living?
Burundi ranks 13th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 11th 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.