South Africa vs Tanzania, United Republic of: Orphans 0-17 years currently living
Orphans 0-17 years currently living over time
- South Africa
- Tanzania, United Republic of
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 1.60 million low estimate against 1.10 million low estimate in Tanzania, United Republic of, a difference of 500,000 low estimate.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.5 times Tanzania, United Republic of's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Tanzania, United Republic of ahead.
South Africa ranks 2nd and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 3rd of 40 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 1 and Tanzania, United Republic of in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Tanzania, United Republic of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 62,340 low estimate | 228,200 low estimate | 165,860 low estimate | Tanzania, United Republic of |
| 2000s | 1.00 million low estimate | 912,000 low estimate | 91,000 low estimate | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher orphans 0-17 years currently living, South Africa or Tanzania, United Republic of?
- South Africa, at 1.60 million low estimate against 1.10 million low estimate in Tanzania, United Republic of as of 2009.
- What is the difference in orphans 0-17 years currently living between South Africa and Tanzania, United Republic of?
- 500,000 low estimate, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Tanzania, United Republic of?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2009.
- How do South Africa and Tanzania, United Republic of rank globally for orphans 0-17 years currently living?
- South Africa ranks 2nd and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 3rd 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.