Congo, Democratic Republic of the vs Malawi: Orphans 0-17 years currently living

Congo, Democratic Republic of the
350,000 low estimate
in 2009
Malawi
540,000 low estimate
in 2009
Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank
10th
Malawi rank
8th

Orphans 0-17 years currently living over time

  • Congo, Democratic Republic of the
  • Malawi
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How they compare

Malawi currently reports 540,000 low estimate against 350,000 low estimate in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, a difference of 190,000 low estimate.

That makes Malawi's figure about 1.5 times Congo, Democratic Republic of the's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Congo, Democratic Republic of the ahead.

Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 10th and Malawi ranks 8th of 40 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Congo, Democratic Republic of the averaged higher in 1 and Malawi in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo, Democratic Republic of the Malawi Difference Ahead
1990s 139,500 low estimate 86,910 low estimate 52,590 low estimate Congo, Democratic Republic of the
2000s 323,000 low estimate 456,000 low estimate 133,000 low estimate Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher orphans 0-17 years currently living, Congo, Democratic Republic of the or Malawi?
Malawi, at 540,000 low estimate against 350,000 low estimate in Congo, Democratic Republic of the as of 2009.
What is the difference in orphans 0-17 years currently living between Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Malawi?
190,000 low estimate, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Malawi?
20 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2009.
How do Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Malawi rank globally for orphans 0-17 years currently living?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 10th and Malawi ranks 8th 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.