Malawi vs Zambia: Orphans 0-17 years currently living
Malawi
780,000 high estimate
in 2009
Zambia
810,000 high estimate
in 2009
Malawi rank
8th
Zambia rank
7th
Orphans 0-17 years currently living over time
- Malawi
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 810,000 high estimate against 780,000 high estimate in Malawi, a difference of 30,000 high estimate.
Across all 20 years both countries report, Zambia has been ahead every year.
Malawi ranks 8th and Zambia ranks 7th of 40 countries.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 239,000 high estimate | 475,000 high estimate | 236,000 high estimate | Zambia |
| 2000s | 683,000 high estimate | 812,000 high estimate | 129,000 high estimate | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher orphans 0-17 years currently living, Malawi or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 810,000 high estimate against 780,000 high estimate in Malawi as of 2009.
- What is the difference in orphans 0-17 years currently living between Malawi and Zambia?
- 30,000 high estimate, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Zambia?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2009.
- How do Malawi and Zambia rank globally for orphans 0-17 years currently living?
- Malawi ranks 8th and Zambia ranks 7th 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.