Eritrea vs Sierra Leone: Orphans 0-17 years currently living
Eritrea
19,000
in 2009
Sierra Leone
15,000
in 2009
Eritrea rank
30th
Sierra Leone rank
33rd
Orphans 0-17 years currently living over time
- Eritrea
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Eritrea currently reports 19,000 against 15,000 in Sierra Leone, a difference of 4,000.
That makes Eritrea's figure about 1.3 times Sierra Leone's.
Across all 20 years both countries report, Eritrea has been ahead every year.
Eritrea ranks 30th and Sierra Leone ranks 33rd of 39 countries.
Eritrea has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,180 | 380 | 1,800 | Eritrea |
| 2000s | 14,070 | 7,160 | 6,910 | Eritrea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher orphans 0-17 years currently living, Eritrea or Sierra Leone?
- Eritrea, at 19,000 against 15,000 in Sierra Leone as of 2009.
- What is the difference in orphans 0-17 years currently living between Eritrea and Sierra Leone?
- 4,000, with Eritrea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Sierra Leone?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2009.
- How do Eritrea and Sierra Leone rank globally for orphans 0-17 years currently living?
- Eritrea ranks 30th and Sierra Leone ranks 33rd 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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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.