Malawi vs Mozambique: Orphans 0-17 years currently living

Malawi
650,000
in 2009
Mozambique
670,000
in 2009
Malawi rank
9th
Mozambique rank
8th

Orphans 0-17 years currently living over time

  • Malawi
  • Mozambique
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How they compare

Mozambique currently reports 670,000 against 650,000 in Malawi, a difference of 20,000.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Malawi ahead.

Malawi ranks 9th and Mozambique ranks 8th of 39 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi Mozambique Difference Ahead
1990s 146,700 52,360 94,340 Malawi
2000s 558,000 421,000 137,000 Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher orphans 0-17 years currently living, Malawi or Mozambique?
Mozambique, at 670,000 against 650,000 in Malawi as of 2009.
What is the difference in orphans 0-17 years currently living between Malawi and Mozambique?
20,000, with Mozambique ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Mozambique?
20 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2009.
How do Malawi and Mozambique rank globally for orphans 0-17 years currently living?
Malawi ranks 9th and Mozambique ranks 8th 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.