Eritrea vs Niger: Orphans 0-17 years currently living

Eritrea
28,000 high estimate
in 2009
Niger
68,000 high estimate
in 2009
Eritrea rank
31st
Niger rank
28th

Orphans 0-17 years currently living over time

  • Eritrea
  • Niger
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How they compare

Niger currently reports 68,000 high estimate against 28,000 high estimate in Eritrea, a difference of 40,000 high estimate.

That makes Niger's figure about 2.4 times Eritrea's.

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

Eritrea ranks 31st and Niger ranks 28th of 40 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Eritrea averaged higher in 1 and Niger in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eritrea Niger Difference Ahead
1990s 7,850 high estimate 3,670 high estimate 4,180 high estimate Eritrea
2000s 23,900 high estimate 42,300 high estimate 18,400 high estimate Niger

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher orphans 0-17 years currently living, Eritrea or Niger?
Niger, at 68,000 high estimate against 28,000 high estimate in Eritrea as of 2009.
What is the difference in orphans 0-17 years currently living between Eritrea and Niger?
40,000 high estimate, with Niger ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Niger?
20 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2009.
How do Eritrea and Niger rank globally for orphans 0-17 years currently living?
Eritrea ranks 31st and Niger ranks 28th 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.