Orphans 0-17 years currently living in Eswatini

Eswatini: Orphans 0-17 years currently living was 86,000 high estimate in 2009. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2009)
86,000 high estimate
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
26th
of 40 countries
All-time high
86,000 high estimate
in 2009
All-time low
1,000 high estimate
in 1990
Years of data
20
1990–2009

Orphans 0-17 years currently living in Eswatini, 1990–2009

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k1990199920091990: 1.0k high estimate1991: 1.4k high estimate1992: 2.0k high estimate1993: 2.9k high estimate1994: 4.4k high estimate1995: 6.6k high estimate1996: 9.3k high estimate1997: 13.0k high estimate1998: 18.0k high estimate1999: 23.0k high estimate2000: 29.0k high estimate2001: 37.0k high estimate2002: 45.0k high estimate2003: 53.0k high estimate2004: 62.0k high estimate2005: 70.0k high estimate2006: 77.0k high estimate2007: 80.0k high estimate2008: 84.0k high estimate2009: 86.0k high estimate

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 Eswatini is 86,000 high estimate, measured in 2009. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 273.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, orphans 0-17 years currently living in Eswatini peaked at 86,000 high estimate in 2009 and was at its lowest, 1,000 high estimate, in 1990.

That places Eswatini 26th out of 40 countries with data for 2009, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Orphans 0-17 years currently living in Eswatini, year by year

Annual values for Orphans 0-17 years currently living (high estimate) in Eswatini, 1990 to 2009.
Year high estimate Change
1990 1,000 high estimate
1991 1,400 high estimate +40.0%
1992 2,000 high estimate +42.9%
1993 2,900 high estimate +45.0%
1994 4,400 high estimate +51.7%
1995 6,600 high estimate +50.0%
1996 9,300 high estimate +40.9%
1997 13,000 high estimate +39.8%
1998 18,000 high estimate +38.5%
1999 23,000 high estimate +27.8%
2000 29,000 high estimate +26.1%
2001 37,000 high estimate +27.6%
2002 45,000 high estimate +21.6%
2003 53,000 high estimate +17.8%
2004 62,000 high estimate +17.0%
2005 70,000 high estimate +12.9%
2006 77,000 high estimate +10.0%
2007 80,000 high estimate +3.9%
2008 84,000 high estimate +5.0%
2009 86,000 high estimate +2.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 8,160 high estimate 1,000 high estimate 23,000 high estimate 10
2000s 62,300 high estimate 29,000 high estimate 86,000 high estimate 10

Countries ranked near Eswatini

  1. 23 Namibia 96,000 high estimate compare
  2. 24 Mali 93,000 high estimate compare
  3. 25 Togo 89,000 high estimate compare
  4. 27 Liberia 76,000 high estimate compare
  5. 28 Niger 68,000 high estimate compare
  6. 29 Congo 66,000 high estimate compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is orphans 0-17 years currently living in Eswatini?
Orphans 0-17 years currently living in Eswatini was 86,000 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 Eswatini?
The highest recorded value was 86,000 high estimate in 2009.
What is the lowest orphans 0-17 years currently living recorded in Eswatini?
The lowest recorded value was 1,000 high estimate in 1990.
How does Eswatini rank for orphans 0-17 years currently living?
Eswatini ranks 26th out of 40 countries with data for 2009.
Is orphans 0-17 years currently living rising or falling in Eswatini?
Over the last ten years it is up 273.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Eswatini 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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Indicator
Orphans 0-17 years currently living (high estimate)
Unit
high estimate
Source
UNAIDS and the WHO's Report on the Global AIDS Epidemic
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
45 places, 900 data points, 1990–2009
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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.