Orphans 0-17 years currently living in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Orphans 0-17 years currently living was 180,000 high estimate in 2009. ▲ Rising
Orphans 0-17 years currently living in Central African Republic, 1990–2009
Source: UNAIDS and the WHO's Report on the Global AIDS Epidemic. Measured in high estimate.
Analysis
The most recent figure for orphans 0-17 years currently living in Central African Republic is 180,000 high estimate, measured in 2009. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is up 97.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, orphans 0-17 years currently living in Central African Republic peaked at 180,000 high estimate in 2007 and was at its lowest, 49,000 high estimate, in 1990.
That places Central African Republic 16th out of 40 countries with data for 2009, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Orphans 0-17 years currently living in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | high estimate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 49,000 high estimate | — |
| 1991 | 55,000 high estimate | +12.2% |
| 1992 | 58,000 high estimate | +5.5% |
| 1993 | 60,000 high estimate | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 63,000 high estimate | +5.0% |
| 1995 | 66,000 high estimate | +4.8% |
| 1996 | 71,000 high estimate | +7.6% |
| 1997 | 77,000 high estimate | +8.5% |
| 1998 | 84,000 high estimate | +9.1% |
| 1999 | 91,000 high estimate | +8.3% |
| 2000 | 100,000 high estimate | +9.9% |
| 2001 | 120,000 high estimate | +20.0% |
| 2002 | 130,000 high estimate | +8.3% |
| 2003 | 140,000 high estimate | +7.7% |
| 2004 | 160,000 high estimate | +14.3% |
| 2005 | 170,000 high estimate | +6.2% |
| 2006 | 170,000 high estimate | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 180,000 high estimate | +5.9% |
| 2008 | 180,000 high estimate | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 180,000 high estimate | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 67,400 high estimate | 49,000 high estimate | 91,000 high estimate | 10 |
| 2000s | 153,000 high estimate | 100,000 high estimate | 180,000 high estimate | 10 |
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- Diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled 66 (2025)
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is orphans 0-17 years currently living in Central African Republic?
- Orphans 0-17 years currently living in Central African Republic was 180,000 high estimate in 2009, according to UNAIDS and the WHO's Report on the Global AIDS Epidemic.
- What is the highest orphans 0-17 years currently living recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 180,000 high estimate in 2007.
- What is the lowest orphans 0-17 years currently living recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 49,000 high estimate in 1990.
- How does Central African Republic rank for orphans 0-17 years currently living?
- Central African Republic ranks 16th out of 40 countries with data for 2009.
- Is orphans 0-17 years currently living rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 97.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Central African Republic data come from?
- The figures come from UNAIDS and the WHO's Report on the Global AIDS Epidemic, published as part of Orphans 0-17 years currently living (high estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.