South Africa vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Orphans 0-17 years currently living
Orphans 0-17 years currently living over time
- South Africa
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa currently reports 13.75 million against 1.90 million in South Africa, a difference of 11.85 million.
That makes Sub-Saharan Africa's figure about 7.2 times South Africa's.
Across all 20 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa has been ahead every year.
South Africa ranks 2nd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 1st of 39 countries.
Sub-Saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 83,270 | 2.65 million | 2.57 million | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2000s | 1.24 million | 11.15 million | 9.91 million | Sub-Saharan Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher orphans 0-17 years currently living, South Africa or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Sub-Saharan Africa, at 13.75 million against 1.90 million in South Africa as of 2009.
- What is the difference in orphans 0-17 years currently living between South Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 11.85 million, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2009.
- How do South Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for orphans 0-17 years currently living?
- South Africa ranks 2nd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 1st 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.