Zambia vs Zimbabwe: Orphans 0-17 years currently living
Zambia
570,000 low estimate
in 2009
Zimbabwe
910,000 low estimate
in 2009
Zambia rank
7th
Zimbabwe rank
6th
Orphans 0-17 years currently living over time
- Zambia
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 910,000 low estimate against 570,000 low estimate in Zambia, a difference of 340,000 low estimate.
That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.6 times Zambia's.
Across all 20 years both countries report, Zimbabwe has been ahead every year.
Zambia ranks 7th 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 | Zambia | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 79,320 low estimate | 184,100 low estimate | 104,780 low estimate | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 524,000 low estimate | 806,000 low estimate | 282,000 low estimate | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher orphans 0-17 years currently living, Zambia or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 910,000 low estimate against 570,000 low estimate in Zambia as of 2009.
- What is the difference in orphans 0-17 years currently living between Zambia and Zimbabwe?
- 340,000 low estimate, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Zambia and Zimbabwe?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2009.
- How do Zambia and Zimbabwe rank globally for orphans 0-17 years currently living?
- Zambia ranks 7th 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
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.