Orphans 0-17 years currently living in Benin

Benin: Orphans 0-17 years currently living was 18,000 low estimate in 2009. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2009)
18,000 low estimate
Change on year
up 5.9%
World rank
30th
of 40 countries
All-time high
18,000 low estimate
in 2009
All-time low
100 low estimate
in 1990
Years of data
20
1990–2009

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

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k1990199920091990: 100 low estimate1991: 100 low estimate1992: 200 low estimate1993: 200 low estimate1994: 500 low estimate1995: 500 low estimate1996: 1.0k low estimate1997: 1.1k low estimate1998: 1.7k low estimate1999: 2.6k low estimate2000: 3.7k low estimate2001: 5.1k low estimate2002: 6.5k low estimate2003: 8.3k low estimate2004: 10.0k low estimate2005: 12.0k low estimate2006: 14.0k low estimate2007: 15.0k low estimate2008: 17.0k low estimate2009: 18.0k low estimate

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

Analysis

In 2009, orphans 0-17 years currently living in Benin stood at 18,000 low estimate. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.

That represents a change of up 5.9% on the previous year and up 592.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, orphans 0-17 years currently living in Benin peaked at 18,000 low estimate in 2009 and was at its lowest, 100 low estimate, in 1990.

That places Benin 30th 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 800 low estimate 100 low estimate 2,600 low estimate 10
2000s 10,960 low estimate 3,700 low estimate 18,000 low estimate 10

Countries ranked near Benin

  1. 27 Mali 36,000 low estimate compare
  2. 28 Guinea 34,000 low estimate compare
  3. 28 Liberia 34,000 low estimate compare
  4. 31 Senegal 15,000 low estimate compare
  5. 32 Eritrea 12,000 low estimate compare
  6. 32 Gabon 12,000 low 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 Benin?
Orphans 0-17 years currently living in Benin was 18,000 low 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 Benin?
The highest recorded value was 18,000 low estimate in 2009.
What is the lowest orphans 0-17 years currently living recorded in Benin?
The lowest recorded value was 100 low estimate in 1990.
How does Benin rank for orphans 0-17 years currently living?
Benin ranks 30th out of 40 countries with data for 2009.
Is orphans 0-17 years currently living rising or falling in Benin?
Over the last ten years it is up 592.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Benin 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 (low estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Orphans 0-17 years currently living (low estimate)
Unit
low 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.