Africa vs South Africa: Orphans 0-17 years currently living
Africa
13.75 million
in 2009
South Africa
1.90 million
in 2009
Africa rank
1st
South Africa rank
2nd
Orphans 0-17 years currently living over time
- Africa
- South Africa
How they compare
Africa currently reports 13.75 million against 1.90 million in South Africa, a difference of 11.85 million.
That makes Africa's figure about 7.2 times South Africa's.
Across all 20 years both countries report, Africa has been ahead every year.
Africa ranks 1st and South Africa ranks 2nd of 5 groups.
Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.65 million | 83,270 | 2.57 million | Africa |
| 2000s | 11.15 million | 1.24 million | 9.91 million | Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher orphans 0-17 years currently living, Africa or South Africa?
- Africa, at 13.75 million against 1.90 million in South Africa as of 2009.
- What is the difference in orphans 0-17 years currently living between Africa and South Africa?
- 11.85 million, with Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and South Africa?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2009.
- How do Africa and South Africa rank globally for orphans 0-17 years currently living?
- Africa ranks 1st and South Africa ranks 2nd of 5 groups.
- 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. 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.