South Africa vs Tanzania, United Republic of: Orphans 0-17 years currently living

South Africa
1.90 million
in 2009
Tanzania, United Republic of
1.30 million
in 2009
South Africa rank
2nd
Tanzania, United Republic of rank
3rd

Orphans 0-17 years currently living over time

  • South Africa
  • Tanzania, United Republic of
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 1.90 million against 1.30 million in Tanzania, United Republic of, a difference of 600,000.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.5 times Tanzania, United Republic of's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Tanzania, United Republic of ahead.

South Africa ranks 2nd and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 3rd of 39 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 1 and Tanzania, United Republic of in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Tanzania, United Republic of Difference Ahead
1990s 83,270 294,000 210,730 Tanzania, United Republic of
2000s 1.24 million 1.08 million 160,000 South 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 Tanzania, United Republic of?
South Africa, at 1.90 million against 1.30 million in Tanzania, United Republic of as of 2009.
What is the difference in orphans 0-17 years currently living between South Africa and Tanzania, United Republic of?
600,000, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Tanzania, United Republic of?
20 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2009.
How do South Africa and Tanzania, United Republic of rank globally for orphans 0-17 years currently living?
South Africa ranks 2nd and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 3rd 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.