Burundi vs Rwanda: Orphans 0-17 years currently living
Burundi
230,000 high estimate
in 2009
Rwanda
180,000 high estimate
in 2009
Burundi rank
13th
Rwanda rank
16th
Orphans 0-17 years currently living over time
- Burundi
- Rwanda
How they compare
Burundi currently reports 230,000 high estimate against 180,000 high estimate in Rwanda, a difference of 50,000 high estimate.
That makes Burundi's figure about 1.3 times Rwanda's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Rwanda ahead.
Burundi ranks 13th and Rwanda ranks 16th of 40 countries.
Rwanda has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 63,400 high estimate | 151,200 high estimate | 87,800 high estimate | Rwanda |
| 2000s | 200,000 high estimate | 242,000 high estimate | 42,000 high estimate | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher orphans 0-17 years currently living, Burundi or Rwanda?
- Burundi, at 230,000 high estimate against 180,000 high estimate in Rwanda as of 2009.
- What is the difference in orphans 0-17 years currently living between Burundi and Rwanda?
- 50,000 high estimate, with Burundi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Rwanda?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2009.
- How do Burundi and Rwanda rank globally for orphans 0-17 years currently living?
- Burundi ranks 13th and Rwanda ranks 16th 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
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.