Democratic Republic of Congo vs Mozambique: Orphans 0-17 years currently living
Orphans 0-17 years currently living over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Mozambique
How they compare
Mozambique currently reports 620,000 high estimate against 510,000 high estimate in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 110,000 high estimate.
That makes Mozambique's figure about 1.2 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 Mozambique ranks 9th 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 | Democratic Republic of Congo | Mozambique | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 321,000 high estimate | 43,760 high estimate | 277,240 high estimate | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2000s | 479,000 high estimate | 369,000 high estimate | 110,000 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, Democratic Republic of Congo or Mozambique?
- Mozambique, at 620,000 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 Mozambique?
- 110,000 high estimate, with Mozambique ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Mozambique?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2009.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Mozambique rank globally for orphans 0-17 years currently living?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 11th and Mozambique ranks 9th 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.