Orphans 0-17 years currently living in Rwanda

Rwanda: Orphans 0-17 years currently living was 180,000 high estimate in 2009. β–² Rising

Latest (2009)
180,000 high estimate
Change on year
down 14.3%
World rank
16th
of 40 countries
All-time high
270,000 high estimate
in 2003
All-time low
92,000 high estimate
in 1990
Years of data
20
1990–2009

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

100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k1990199920091990: 92.0k high estimate1991: 100.0k high estimate1992: 120.0k high estimate1993: 130.0k high estimate1994: 140.0k high estimate1995: 150.0k high estimate1996: 170.0k high estimate1997: 180.0k high estimate1998: 210.0k high estimate1999: 220.0k high estimate2000: 240.0k high estimate2001: 250.0k high estimate2002: 260.0k high estimate2003: 270.0k high estimate2004: 270.0k high estimate2005: 260.0k high estimate2006: 250.0k high estimate2007: 230.0k high estimate2008: 210.0k high estimate2009: 180.0k high estimate

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

Analysis

In 2009, orphans 0-17 years currently living in Rwanda stood at 180,000 high estimate.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.3% on the previous year and down 18.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, orphans 0-17 years currently living in Rwanda peaked at 270,000 high estimate in 2003 and was at its lowest, 92,000 high estimate, in 1990.

Rwanda ranks 16th of 40 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 151,200 high estimate 92,000 high estimate 220,000 high estimate 10
2000s 242,000 high estimate 180,000 high estimate 270,000 high estimate 10

Countries ranked near Rwanda

  1. 13 Burundi 230,000 high estimate compare
  2. 14 Ghana 210,000 high estimate compare
  3. 15 Angola 200,000 high estimate compare
  4. 16 Central African Republic 180,000 high estimate compare
  5. 18 Burkina Faso 170,000 high estimate compare
  6. 18 Chad 170,000 high estimate compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is orphans 0-17 years currently living in Rwanda?
Orphans 0-17 years currently living in Rwanda 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 Rwanda?
The highest recorded value was 270,000 high estimate in 2003.
What is the lowest orphans 0-17 years currently living recorded in Rwanda?
The lowest recorded value was 92,000 high estimate in 1990.
How does Rwanda rank for orphans 0-17 years currently living?
Rwanda ranks 16th out of 40 countries with data for 2009.
Is orphans 0-17 years currently living rising or falling in Rwanda?
Over the last ten years it is down 18.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Rwanda 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.