Benin vs Eritrea: Orphans 0-17 years currently living

Benin
18,000 low estimate
in 2009
Eritrea
12,000 low estimate
in 2009
Benin rank
30th
Eritrea rank
32nd

Orphans 0-17 years currently living over time

  • Benin
  • Eritrea
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How they compare

Benin currently reports 18,000 low estimate against 12,000 low estimate in Eritrea, a difference of 6,000 low estimate.

That makes Benin's figure about 1.5 times Eritrea's.

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

Benin ranks 30th and Eritrea ranks 32nd of 40 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Eritrea Difference Ahead
1990s 800 low estimate 870 low estimate 70 low estimate Eritrea
2000s 10,960 low estimate 8,150 low estimate 2,810 low estimate Benin

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher orphans 0-17 years currently living, Benin or Eritrea?
Benin, at 18,000 low estimate against 12,000 low estimate in Eritrea as of 2009.
What is the difference in orphans 0-17 years currently living between Benin and Eritrea?
6,000 low estimate, with Benin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Eritrea?
20 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2009.
How do Benin and Eritrea rank globally for orphans 0-17 years currently living?
Benin ranks 30th and Eritrea 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 (low 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 (low estimate)
Unit
low 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.