Congo vs Liberia: Orphans 0-17 years currently living
Congo
66,000 high estimate
in 2009
Liberia
76,000 high estimate
in 2009
Congo rank
29th
Liberia rank
27th
Orphans 0-17 years currently living over time
- Congo
- Liberia
How they compare
Liberia currently reports 76,000 high estimate against 66,000 high estimate in Congo, a difference of 10,000 high estimate.
That makes Liberia's figure about 1.2 times Congo's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Congo ahead.
Congo ranks 29th and Liberia ranks 27th of 40 countries.
Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Liberia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 56,300 high estimate | 5,140 high estimate | 51,160 high estimate | Congo |
| 2000s | 70,800 high estimate | 55,500 high estimate | 15,300 high estimate | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher orphans 0-17 years currently living, Congo or Liberia?
- Liberia, at 76,000 high estimate against 66,000 high estimate in Congo as of 2009.
- What is the difference in orphans 0-17 years currently living between Congo and Liberia?
- 10,000 high estimate, with Liberia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Liberia?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2009.
- How do Congo and Liberia rank globally for orphans 0-17 years currently living?
- Congo ranks 29th and Liberia ranks 27th 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.