Malawi vs Mozambique: Orphans 0-17 years currently living

Malawi
540,000 low estimate
in 2009
Mozambique
400,000 low estimate
in 2009
Malawi rank
8th
Mozambique rank
9th

Orphans 0-17 years currently living over time

  • Malawi
  • Mozambique
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How they compare

Malawi currently reports 540,000 low estimate against 400,000 low estimate in Mozambique, a difference of 140,000 low estimate.

That makes Malawi's figure about 1.4 times Mozambique's.

Across all 20 years both countries report, Malawi has been ahead every year.

Malawi ranks 8th and Mozambique ranks 9th of 40 countries.

Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi Mozambique Difference Ahead
1990s 86,910 low estimate 22,310 low estimate 64,600 low estimate Malawi
2000s 456,000 low estimate 230,400 low estimate 225,600 low estimate Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher orphans 0-17 years currently living, Malawi or Mozambique?
Malawi, at 540,000 low estimate against 400,000 low estimate in Mozambique as of 2009.
What is the difference in orphans 0-17 years currently living between Malawi and Mozambique?
140,000 low estimate, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Mozambique?
20 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2009.
How do Malawi and Mozambique rank globally for orphans 0-17 years currently living?
Malawi ranks 8th and Mozambique ranks 9th 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.