Mozambique vs Zimbabwe: Orphans 0-17 years currently living

Mozambique
400,000 low estimate
in 2009
Zimbabwe
910,000 low estimate
in 2009
Mozambique rank
9th
Zimbabwe rank
6th

Orphans 0-17 years currently living over time

  • Mozambique
  • Zimbabwe
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How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 910,000 low estimate against 400,000 low estimate in Mozambique, a difference of 510,000 low estimate.

That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 2.3 times Mozambique's.

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

Mozambique ranks 9th and Zimbabwe ranks 6th of 40 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Mozambique Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1990s 22,310 low estimate 184,100 low estimate 161,790 low estimate Zimbabwe
2000s 230,400 low estimate 806,000 low estimate 575,600 low estimate Zimbabwe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher orphans 0-17 years currently living, Mozambique or Zimbabwe?
Zimbabwe, at 910,000 low estimate against 400,000 low estimate in Mozambique as of 2009.
What is the difference in orphans 0-17 years currently living between Mozambique and Zimbabwe?
510,000 low estimate, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and Zimbabwe?
20 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2009.
How do Mozambique and Zimbabwe rank globally for orphans 0-17 years currently living?
Mozambique ranks 9th and Zimbabwe ranks 6th 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.