Malawi vs Zimbabwe: Orphans 0-17 years currently living
Malawi
650,000
in 2009
Zimbabwe
1.00 million
in 2009
Malawi rank
9th
Zimbabwe rank
6th
Orphans 0-17 years currently living over time
- Malawi
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 1.00 million against 650,000 in Malawi, a difference of 350,000.
That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.5 times Malawi's.
Across all 20 years both countries report, Zimbabwe has been ahead every year.
Malawi ranks 9th and Zimbabwe ranks 6th of 39 countries.
Zimbabwe has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 146,700 | 243,700 | 97,000 | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 558,000 | 938,000 | 380,000 | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher orphans 0-17 years currently living, Malawi or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 1.00 million against 650,000 in Malawi as of 2009.
- What is the difference in orphans 0-17 years currently living between Malawi and Zimbabwe?
- 350,000, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Zimbabwe?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2009.
- How do Malawi and Zimbabwe rank globally for orphans 0-17 years currently living?
- Malawi ranks 9th and Zimbabwe ranks 6th 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.