Madagascar vs Sierra Leone: Orphans 0-17 years currently living
Orphans 0-17 years currently living over time
- Madagascar
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 26,000 high estimate against 14,000 high estimate in Madagascar, a difference of 12,000 high estimate.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.9 times Madagascar's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Madagascar ahead.
Madagascar ranks 35th and Sierra Leone ranks 32nd of 40 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 1 and Sierra Leone in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12,000 high estimate | 950 high estimate | 11,050 high estimate | Madagascar |
| 2000s | 12,600 high estimate | 15,630 high estimate | 3,030 high estimate | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher orphans 0-17 years currently living, Madagascar or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 26,000 high estimate against 14,000 high estimate in Madagascar as of 2009.
- What is the difference in orphans 0-17 years currently living between Madagascar and Sierra Leone?
- 12,000 high estimate, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Sierra Leone?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2009.
- How do Madagascar and Sierra Leone rank globally for orphans 0-17 years currently living?
- Madagascar ranks 35th and Sierra Leone ranks 32nd 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.