Mozambique vs Zambia: Orphans 0-17 years currently living
Mozambique
670,000
in 2009
Zambia
690,000
in 2009
Mozambique rank
8th
Zambia rank
7th
Orphans 0-17 years currently living over time
- Mozambique
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 690,000 against 670,000 in Mozambique, a difference of 20,000.
Across all 20 years both countries report, Zambia has been ahead every year.
Mozambique ranks 8th and Zambia ranks 7th of 39 countries.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mozambique | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 52,360 | 265,400 | 213,040 | Zambia |
| 2000s | 421,000 | 666,000 | 245,000 | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher orphans 0-17 years currently living, Mozambique or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 690,000 against 670,000 in Mozambique as of 2009.
- What is the difference in orphans 0-17 years currently living between Mozambique and Zambia?
- 20,000, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and Zambia?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2009.
- How do Mozambique and Zambia rank globally for orphans 0-17 years currently living?
- Mozambique ranks 8th and Zambia ranks 7th 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.