Orphans 0-17 years currently living in Burundi

Burundi: Orphans 0-17 years currently living was 170,000 low estimate in 2009. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2009)
170,000 low estimate
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
13th
of 40 countries
All-time high
170,000 low estimate
in 2008
All-time low
7,700 low estimate
in 1990
Years of data
20
1990–2009

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

050.0k100.0k150.0k1990199920091990: 7.7k low estimate1991: 11.0k low estimate1992: 16.0k low estimate1993: 22.0k low estimate1994: 30.0k low estimate1995: 39.0k low estimate1996: 50.0k low estimate1997: 61.0k low estimate1998: 72.0k low estimate1999: 85.0k low estimate2000: 98.0k low estimate2001: 110.0k low estimate2002: 120.0k low estimate2003: 130.0k low estimate2004: 140.0k low estimate2005: 150.0k low estimate2006: 160.0k low estimate2007: 160.0k low estimate2008: 170.0k low estimate2009: 170.0k low estimate

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for orphans 0-17 years currently living in Burundi is 170,000 low estimate, measured in 2009. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.

The figure is up 100.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, orphans 0-17 years currently living in Burundi peaked at 170,000 low estimate in 2008 and was at its lowest, 7,700 low estimate, in 1990.

That places Burundi 13th 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 Burundi, year by year

Annual values for Orphans 0-17 years currently living (low estimate) in Burundi, 1990 to 2009.
Year low estimate Change
1990 7,700 low estimate
1991 11,000 low estimate +42.9%
1992 16,000 low estimate +45.5%
1993 22,000 low estimate +37.5%
1994 30,000 low estimate +36.4%
1995 39,000 low estimate +30.0%
1996 50,000 low estimate +28.2%
1997 61,000 low estimate +22.0%
1998 72,000 low estimate +18.0%
1999 85,000 low estimate +18.1%
2000 98,000 low estimate +15.3%
2001 110,000 low estimate +12.2%
2002 120,000 low estimate +9.1%
2003 130,000 low estimate +8.3%
2004 140,000 low estimate +7.7%
2005 150,000 low estimate +7.1%
2006 160,000 low estimate +6.7%
2007 160,000 low estimate +0.0%
2008 170,000 low estimate +6.2%
2009 170,000 low estimate +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 39,370 low estimate 7,700 low estimate 85,000 low estimate 10
2000s 140,800 low estimate 98,000 low estimate 170,000 low estimate 10

Countries ranked near Burundi

  1. 10 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 350,000 low estimate compare
  2. 11 Côte d'Ivoire 330,000 low estimate compare
  3. 12 Cameroon 270,000 low estimate compare
  4. 14 Ghana 120,000 low estimate compare
  5. 15 Central African Republic 110,000 low estimate compare
  6. 15 Lesotho 110,000 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 Burundi?
Orphans 0-17 years currently living in Burundi was 170,000 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 Burundi?
The highest recorded value was 170,000 low estimate in 2008.
What is the lowest orphans 0-17 years currently living recorded in Burundi?
The lowest recorded value was 7,700 low estimate in 1990.
How does Burundi rank for orphans 0-17 years currently living?
Burundi ranks 13th out of 40 countries with data for 2009.
Is orphans 0-17 years currently living rising or falling in Burundi?
Over the last ten years it is up 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Burundi 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.