Burundi vs Malawi: Orphans 0-17 years currently living

Burundi
200,000
in 2009
Malawi
650,000
in 2009
Burundi rank
12th
Malawi rank
9th

Orphans 0-17 years currently living over time

  • Burundi
  • Malawi
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How they compare

Malawi currently reports 650,000 against 200,000 in Burundi, a difference of 450,000.

That makes Malawi's figure about 3.2 times Burundi's.

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

Burundi ranks 12th and Malawi ranks 9th of 39 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Burundi Malawi Difference Ahead
1990s 48,900 146,700 97,800 Malawi
2000s 168,000 558,000 390,000 Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher orphans 0-17 years currently living, Burundi or Malawi?
Malawi, at 650,000 against 200,000 in Burundi as of 2009.
What is the difference in orphans 0-17 years currently living between Burundi and Malawi?
450,000, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Malawi?
20 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2009.
How do Burundi and Malawi rank globally for orphans 0-17 years currently living?
Burundi ranks 12th and Malawi ranks 9th of 39 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. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Orphans 0-17 years currently living
Source
UNAIDS and the WHO's Report on the Global AIDS Epidemic
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
44 places, 880 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.