Orphans 0-17 years currently living (low estimate) in Kenya
Kenya: Orphans 0-17 years currently living (low estimate) was 980,000 low estimate in 2009. ◆ Volatile
Orphans 0-17 years currently living in Kenya, 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 Kenya stood at 980,000 low estimate.
That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and up 117.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, orphans 0-17 years currently living in Kenya peaked at 1.00 million low estimate in 2008 and was at its lowest, 10,000 low estimate, in 1990.
That places Kenya 5th out of 40 countries with data for 2009, putting it in the top quarter.
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 Kenya, year by year
| Year | low estimate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 10,000 low estimate | — |
| 1991 | 18,000 low estimate | +80.0% |
| 1992 | 30,000 low estimate | +66.7% |
| 1993 | 49,000 low estimate | +63.3% |
| 1994 | 80,000 low estimate | +63.3% |
| 1995 | 130,000 low estimate | +62.5% |
| 1996 | 190,000 low estimate | +46.2% |
| 1997 | 260,000 low estimate | +36.8% |
| 1998 | 350,000 low estimate | +34.6% |
| 1999 | 450,000 low estimate | +28.6% |
| 2000 | 550,000 low estimate | +22.2% |
| 2001 | 640,000 low estimate | +16.4% |
| 2002 | 730,000 low estimate | +14.1% |
| 2003 | 820,000 low estimate | +12.3% |
| 2004 | 890,000 low estimate | +8.5% |
| 2005 | 950,000 low estimate | +6.7% |
| 2006 | 980,000 low estimate | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 990,000 low estimate | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 1.00 million low estimate | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 980,000 low estimate | -2.0% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 980,000 low estimate is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 75,000 low estimate, 13.1× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 980,000 low estimate is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 102,500 low estimate, 9.6× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 156,700 low estimate | 10,000 low estimate | 450,000 low estimate | 10 |
| 2000s | 853,000 low estimate | 550,000 low estimate | 1.00 million low estimate | 10 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
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Frequently asked questions
- What is orphans 0-17 years currently living in Kenya?
- Orphans 0-17 years currently living in Kenya was 980,000 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 Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 1.00 million low estimate in 2008.
- What is the lowest orphans 0-17 years currently living recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,000 low estimate in 1990.
- How does Kenya rank for orphans 0-17 years currently living?
- Kenya ranks 5th out of 40 countries with data for 2009.
- Is orphans 0-17 years currently living rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 117.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kenya 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.