Gambia vs Mauritius: Orphans 0-17 years currently living

Gambia
6,500 high estimate
in 2009
Mauritius
1,000 high estimate
in 2009
Gambia rank
37th
Mauritius rank
40th

Orphans 0-17 years currently living over time

  • Gambia
  • Mauritius
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How they compare

Gambia currently reports 6,500 high estimate against 1,000 high estimate in Mauritius, a difference of 5,500 high estimate.

That makes Gambia's figure about 6.5 times Mauritius's.

Across all 20 years both countries report, Gambia has been ahead every year.

Gambia ranks 37th and Mauritius ranks 40th of 40 countries.

Gambia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Gambia Mauritius Difference Ahead
1990s 7,070 high estimate 500 high estimate 6,570 high estimate Gambia
2000s 6,250 high estimate 700 high estimate 5,550 high estimate Gambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher orphans 0-17 years currently living, Gambia or Mauritius?
Gambia, at 6,500 high estimate against 1,000 high estimate in Mauritius as of 2009.
What is the difference in orphans 0-17 years currently living between Gambia and Mauritius?
5,500 high estimate, with Gambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Mauritius?
20 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2009.
How do Gambia and Mauritius rank globally for orphans 0-17 years currently living?
Gambia ranks 37th and Mauritius ranks 40th 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.