Orphans 0-17 years currently living in Mozambique

Mozambique: Orphans 0-17 years currently living was 620,000 high estimate in 2009. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2009)
620,000 high estimate
Change on year
up 8.8%
World rank
9th
of 40 countries
All-time high
620,000 high estimate
in 2009
All-time low
5,600 high estimate
in 1990
Years of data
20
1990–2009

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

0200.0k400.0k600.0k1990199920091990: 5.6k high estimate1991: 9.0k high estimate1992: 14.0k high estimate1993: 20.0k high estimate1994: 27.0k high estimate1995: 37.0k high estimate1996: 50.0k high estimate1997: 66.0k high estimate1998: 89.0k high estimate1999: 120.0k high estimate2000: 150.0k high estimate2001: 190.0k high estimate2002: 230.0k high estimate2003: 280.0k high estimate2004: 330.0k high estimate2005: 380.0k high estimate2006: 440.0k high estimate2007: 500.0k high estimate2008: 570.0k high estimate2009: 620.0k high estimate

Source: UNAIDS and the WHO's Report on the Global AIDS Epidemic. Measured in high estimate.

Analysis

Mozambique recorded 620,000 high estimate for orphans 0-17 years currently living in 2009. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.

The figure is up 8.8% on the previous year and up 416.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, orphans 0-17 years currently living in Mozambique peaked at 620,000 high estimate in 2009 and was at its lowest, 5,600 high estimate, in 1990.

That places Mozambique 9th out of 40 countries with data for 2009, putting it in the top quarter.

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

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

Annual values for Orphans 0-17 years currently living (high estimate) in Mozambique, 1990 to 2009.
Year high estimate Change
1990 5,600 high estimate
1991 9,000 high estimate +60.7%
1992 14,000 high estimate +55.6%
1993 20,000 high estimate +42.9%
1994 27,000 high estimate +35.0%
1995 37,000 high estimate +37.0%
1996 50,000 high estimate +35.1%
1997 66,000 high estimate +32.0%
1998 89,000 high estimate +34.8%
1999 120,000 high estimate +34.8%
2000 150,000 high estimate +25.0%
2001 190,000 high estimate +26.7%
2002 230,000 high estimate +21.1%
2003 280,000 high estimate +21.7%
2004 330,000 high estimate +17.9%
2005 380,000 high estimate +15.2%
2006 440,000 high estimate +15.8%
2007 500,000 high estimate +13.6%
2008 570,000 high estimate +14.0%
2009 620,000 high estimate +8.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 43,760 high estimate 5,600 high estimate 120,000 high estimate 10
2000s 369,000 high estimate 150,000 high estimate 620,000 high estimate 10

Countries ranked near Mozambique

  1. 6 Zimbabwe 1.20 million high estimate compare
  2. 7 Zambia 810,000 high estimate compare
  3. 8 Malawi 780,000 high estimate compare
  4. 10 Côte d'Ivoire 550,000 high estimate compare
  5. 11 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 510,000 high estimate compare
  6. 12 Cameroon 420,000 high estimate compare

See the full ranking of 45 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is orphans 0-17 years currently living in Mozambique?
Orphans 0-17 years currently living in Mozambique was 620,000 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 Mozambique?
The highest recorded value was 620,000 high estimate in 2009.
What is the lowest orphans 0-17 years currently living recorded in Mozambique?
The lowest recorded value was 5,600 high estimate in 1990.
How does Mozambique rank for orphans 0-17 years currently living?
Mozambique ranks 9th out of 40 countries with data for 2009.
Is orphans 0-17 years currently living rising or falling in Mozambique?
Over the last ten years it is up 416.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Mozambique 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.