Mauritania vs Mauritius: Orphans 0-17 years currently living

Mauritania
3,600
in 2009
Mauritius
1,000
in 2009
Mauritania rank
37th
Mauritius rank
39th

Orphans 0-17 years currently living over time

  • Mauritania
  • Mauritius
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How they compare

Mauritania currently reports 3,600 against 1,000 in Mauritius, a difference of 2,600.

That makes Mauritania's figure about 3.6 times Mauritius's.

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

Mauritania ranks 37th and Mauritius ranks 39th of 39 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Mauritania Mauritius Difference Ahead
1990s 760 110 650 Mauritania
2000s 2,450 460 1,990 Mauritania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher orphans 0-17 years currently living, Mauritania or Mauritius?
Mauritania, at 3,600 against 1,000 in Mauritius as of 2009.
What is the difference in orphans 0-17 years currently living between Mauritania and Mauritius?
2,600, with Mauritania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Mauritius?
20 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2009.
How do Mauritania and Mauritius rank globally for orphans 0-17 years currently living?
Mauritania ranks 37th and Mauritius ranks 39th 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

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.