Orphans 0-17 years currently living in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: Orphans 0-17 years currently living was 17.21 million high estimate in 2009. ◆ Volatile
Orphans 0-17 years currently living in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1990–2009
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 Sub-Saharan Africa stood at 17.21 million high estimate. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 83.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, orphans 0-17 years currently living in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 17.21 million high estimate in 2009 and was at its lowest, 2.57 million high estimate, in 1990.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Orphans 0-17 years currently living in Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | high estimate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.57 million high estimate | — |
| 1991 | 2.93 million high estimate | +14.1% |
| 1992 | 3.41 million high estimate | +16.5% |
| 1993 | 3.88 million high estimate | +13.6% |
| 1994 | 4.56 million high estimate | +17.5% |
| 1995 | 5.36 million high estimate | +17.6% |
| 1996 | 6.19 million high estimate | +15.4% |
| 1997 | 7.18 million high estimate | +16.0% |
| 1998 | 8.18 million high estimate | +13.9% |
| 1999 | 9.38 million high estimate | +14.7% |
| 2000 | 10.46 million high estimate | +11.5% |
| 2001 | 11.51 million high estimate | +10.1% |
| 2002 | 12.74 million high estimate | +10.7% |
| 2003 | 13.75 million high estimate | +7.9% |
| 2004 | 14.76 million high estimate | +7.4% |
| 2005 | 15.52 million high estimate | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 16.13 million high estimate | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 16.69 million high estimate | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 16.98 million high estimate | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 17.21 million high estimate | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.36 million high estimate | 2.57 million high estimate | 9.38 million high estimate | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.57 million high estimate | 10.46 million high estimate | 17.21 million high estimate | 10 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa
- 1 Nigeria 3.10 million high estimate compare
- 2 South Africa 2.40 million high estimate compare
- 3 Tanzania, United Republic of 1.50 million high estimate compare
- 4 Kenya 1.40 million high estimate compare
- 4 Uganda 1.40 million high estimate compare
More health data for Sub-Saharan Africa
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.4038 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate 3 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per capita 0.2801 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, annual growth rate 3.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per capita 0.2837 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate 2.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 1.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is orphans 0-17 years currently living in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Orphans 0-17 years currently living in Sub-Saharan Africa was 17.21 million 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 Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 17.21 million high estimate in 2009.
- What is the lowest orphans 0-17 years currently living recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.57 million high estimate in 1990.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for orphans 0-17 years currently living?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 1st out of 5 groups with data for 2009.
- Is orphans 0-17 years currently living rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 83.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa 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.