Senegal vs Sierra Leone: Orphans 0-17 years currently living
Senegal
19,000
in 2009
Sierra Leone
15,000
in 2009
Senegal rank
30th
Sierra Leone rank
33rd
Orphans 0-17 years currently living over time
- Senegal
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 19,000 against 15,000 in Sierra Leone, a difference of 4,000.
That makes Senegal's figure about 1.3 times Sierra Leone's.
Across all 20 years both countries report, Senegal has been ahead every year.
Senegal ranks 30th and Sierra Leone ranks 33rd of 39 countries.
Senegal has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Senegal | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,880 | 380 | 2,500 | Senegal |
| 2000s | 13,400 | 7,160 | 6,240 | Senegal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher orphans 0-17 years currently living, Senegal or Sierra Leone?
- Senegal, at 19,000 against 15,000 in Sierra Leone as of 2009.
- What is the difference in orphans 0-17 years currently living between Senegal and Sierra Leone?
- 4,000, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Senegal and Sierra Leone?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2009.
- How do Senegal and Sierra Leone rank globally for orphans 0-17 years currently living?
- Senegal 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.