Eritrea vs Sierra Leone: Orphans 0-17 years currently living
Eritrea
12,000 low estimate
in 2009
Sierra Leone
9,200 low estimate
in 2009
Eritrea rank
32nd
Sierra Leone rank
35th
Orphans 0-17 years currently living over time
- Eritrea
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Eritrea currently reports 12,000 low estimate against 9,200 low estimate in Sierra Leone, a difference of 2,800 low estimate.
That makes Eritrea's figure about 1.3 times Sierra Leone's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Eritrea ranks 32nd and Sierra Leone ranks 35th of 40 countries.
Eritrea has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 870 low estimate | 190 low estimate | 680 low estimate | Eritrea |
| 2000s | 8,150 low estimate | 4,040 low estimate | 4,110 low estimate | Eritrea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher orphans 0-17 years currently living, Eritrea or Sierra Leone?
- Eritrea, at 12,000 low estimate against 9,200 low estimate in Sierra Leone as of 2009.
- What is the difference in orphans 0-17 years currently living between Eritrea and Sierra Leone?
- 2,800 low estimate, with Eritrea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Sierra Leone?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2009.
- How do Eritrea and Sierra Leone rank globally for orphans 0-17 years currently living?
- Eritrea ranks 32nd and Sierra Leone ranks 35th 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.