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

Democratic Republic of Congo
510,000 high estimate
in 2009
Malawi
780,000 high estimate
in 2009
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
11th
Malawi rank
8th

Orphans 0-17 years currently living over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Malawi
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How they compare

Malawi currently reports 780,000 high estimate against 510,000 high estimate in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 270,000 high estimate.

That makes Malawi's figure about 1.5 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 11th and Malawi ranks 8th of 40 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 1 and Malawi in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Malawi Difference Ahead
1990s 321,000 high estimate 239,000 high estimate 82,000 high estimate Democratic Republic of Congo
2000s 479,000 high estimate 683,000 high estimate 204,000 high estimate Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher orphans 0-17 years currently living, Democratic Republic of Congo or Malawi?
Malawi, at 780,000 high estimate against 510,000 high estimate in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2009.
What is the difference in orphans 0-17 years currently living between Democratic Republic of Congo and Malawi?
270,000 high estimate, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Malawi?
20 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2009.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Malawi rank globally for orphans 0-17 years currently living?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 11th and Malawi ranks 8th 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.