Orphans 0-17 years currently living in Mozambique

Mozambique: Orphans 0-17 years currently living was 400,000 low estimate in 2009. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2009)
400,000 low estimate
Change on year
up 11.1%
World rank
9th
of 40 countries
All-time high
400,000 low estimate
in 2009
All-time low
2,100 low estimate
in 1990
Years of data
20
1990–2009

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

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k1990199920091990: 2.1k low estimate1991: 3.5k low estimate1992: 5.6k low estimate1993: 8.9k low estimate1994: 13.0k low estimate1995: 18.0k low estimate1996: 25.0k low estimate1997: 35.0k low estimate1998: 48.0k low estimate1999: 64.0k low estimate2000: 84.0k low estimate2001: 110.0k low estimate2002: 140.0k low estimate2003: 170.0k low estimate2004: 200.0k low estimate2005: 240.0k low estimate2006: 280.0k low estimate2007: 320.0k low estimate2008: 360.0k low estimate2009: 400.0k 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 Mozambique stood at 400,000 low estimate. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.1% on the previous year and up 525.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, orphans 0-17 years currently living in Mozambique peaked at 400,000 low estimate in 2009 and was at its lowest, 2,100 low estimate, in 1990.

That places Mozambique 9th 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 in Mozambique, year by year

Annual values for Orphans 0-17 years currently living (low estimate) in Mozambique, 1990 to 2009.
Year low estimate Change
1990 2,100 low estimate
1991 3,500 low estimate +66.7%
1992 5,600 low estimate +60.0%
1993 8,900 low estimate +58.9%
1994 13,000 low estimate +46.1%
1995 18,000 low estimate +38.5%
1996 25,000 low estimate +38.9%
1997 35,000 low estimate +40.0%
1998 48,000 low estimate +37.1%
1999 64,000 low estimate +33.3%
2000 84,000 low estimate +31.2%
2001 110,000 low estimate +31.0%
2002 140,000 low estimate +27.3%
2003 170,000 low estimate +21.4%
2004 200,000 low estimate +17.6%
2005 240,000 low estimate +20.0%
2006 280,000 low estimate +16.7%
2007 320,000 low estimate +14.3%
2008 360,000 low estimate +12.5%
2009 400,000 low estimate +11.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 22,310 low estimate 2,100 low estimate 64,000 low estimate 10
2000s 230,400 low estimate 84,000 low estimate 400,000 low estimate 10

Countries ranked near Mozambique

  1. 6 Zimbabwe 910,000 low estimate compare
  2. 7 Zambia 570,000 low estimate compare
  3. 8 Malawi 540,000 low estimate compare
  4. 10 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 350,000 low estimate compare
  5. 11 Côte d'Ivoire 330,000 low estimate compare
  6. 12 Cameroon 270,000 low estimate compare

See the full ranking of 45 places →

More health data for Mozambique

All data for Mozambique →

Frequently asked questions

What is orphans 0-17 years currently living in Mozambique?
Orphans 0-17 years currently living in Mozambique was 400,000 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 Mozambique?
The highest recorded value was 400,000 low estimate in 2009.
What is the lowest orphans 0-17 years currently living recorded in Mozambique?
The lowest recorded value was 2,100 low estimate in 1990.
How does Mozambique rank for orphans 0-17 years currently living?
Mozambique ranks 9th out of 40 countries with data for 2009.
Is orphans 0-17 years currently living rising or falling in Mozambique?
Over the last ten years it is up 525.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Mozambique 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.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 20 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Orphans 0-17 years currently living in Mozambique. Statizoid, drawing on UNAIDS and the WHO's Report on the Global AIDS Epidemic. Retrieved 26 August 2026, from https://health.statizoid.com/stat/orphans-0-17-years-currently-living-low-estimate/mozambique/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://health.statizoid.com/stat/orphans-0-17-years-currently-living-low-estimate/mozambique/">Orphans 0-17 years currently living in Mozambique</a> — Statizoid

About this data

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
Last refreshed

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.