Burundi vs Democratic Republic of Congo: Orphans 0-17 years currently living (low estimate)
Orphans 0-17 years currently living (low estimate) over time
- Burundi
- Democratic Republic of Congo
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 350,000 low estimate against 170,000 low estimate in Burundi, a difference of 180,000 low estimate.
That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 2.1 times Burundi's.
Across all 20 years both countries report, Democratic Republic of Congo has been ahead every year.
Burundi ranks 13th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 10th of 40 countries.
Democratic Republic of Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Democratic Republic of Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 39,370 low estimate | 139,500 low estimate | 100,130 low estimate | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2000s | 140,800 low estimate | 323,000 low estimate | 182,200 low estimate | Democratic Republic of Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher orphans 0-17 years currently living, Burundi or Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 350,000 low estimate against 170,000 low estimate in Burundi as of 2009.
- What is the difference in orphans 0-17 years currently living between Burundi and Democratic Republic of Congo?
- 180,000 low estimate, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Democratic Republic of Congo?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2009.
- How do Burundi and Democratic Republic of Congo rank globally for orphans 0-17 years currently living?
- Burundi ranks 13th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 10th 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
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.