Orphans 0-17 years currently living (low estimate) in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Orphans 0-17 years currently living (low estimate) was 110,000 low estimate in 2009. ◆ Volatile
Orphans 0-17 years currently living in Central African Republic, 1990–2009
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 Central African Republic stood at 110,000 low estimate. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of up 233.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, orphans 0-17 years currently living in Central African Republic peaked at 110,000 low estimate in 2007 and was at its lowest, 1,200 low estimate, in 1990.
Central African Republic ranks 15th of 40 countries on this measure, 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 (low estimate) in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | low estimate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,200 low estimate | — |
| 1991 | 1,800 low estimate | +50.0% |
| 1992 | 2,900 low estimate | +61.1% |
| 1993 | 4,600 low estimate | +58.6% |
| 1994 | 6,700 low estimate | +45.7% |
| 1995 | 9,500 low estimate | +41.8% |
| 1996 | 13,000 low estimate | +36.8% |
| 1997 | 19,000 low estimate | +46.2% |
| 1998 | 26,000 low estimate | +36.8% |
| 1999 | 33,000 low estimate | +26.9% |
| 2000 | 43,000 low estimate | +30.3% |
| 2001 | 54,000 low estimate | +25.6% |
| 2002 | 64,000 low estimate | +18.5% |
| 2003 | 75,000 low estimate | +17.2% |
| 2004 | 86,000 low estimate | +14.7% |
| 2005 | 95,000 low estimate | +10.5% |
| 2006 | 100,000 low estimate | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 110,000 low estimate | +10.0% |
| 2008 | 110,000 low estimate | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 110,000 low estimate | +0.0% |
Central African Republic compared with similar countries
- Central African Republic's 110,000 low estimate is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 75,000 low estimate, 1.5× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Central African Republic's 110,000 low estimate is above the median for low income countries, which is 79,000 low estimate, 1.4× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11,770 low estimate | 1,200 low estimate | 33,000 low estimate | 10 |
| 2000s | 84,700 low estimate | 43,000 low estimate | 110,000 low estimate | 10 |
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.88 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.15 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 5,728 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 4.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0934 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 4.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0949 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is orphans 0-17 years currently living in Central African Republic?
- Orphans 0-17 years currently living in Central African Republic was 110,000 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 Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 110,000 low estimate in 2007.
- What is the lowest orphans 0-17 years currently living recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,200 low estimate in 1990.
- How does Central African Republic rank for orphans 0-17 years currently living?
- Central African Republic ranks 15th out of 40 countries with data for 2009.
- Is orphans 0-17 years currently living rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 233.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Central African Republic 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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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.