Orphans 0-17 years currently living (low estimate) in Namibia
Namibia: Orphans 0-17 years currently living (low estimate) was 50,000 low estimate in 2009. ◆ Volatile
Orphans 0-17 years currently living in Namibia, 1990–2009
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 Namibia is 50,000 low estimate, measured in 2009.
The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and up 316.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, orphans 0-17 years currently living in Namibia peaked at 51,000 low estimate in 2008 and was at its lowest, 500 low estimate, in 1990.
That places Namibia 23rd 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 (low estimate) in Namibia, year by year
| Year | low estimate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 500 low estimate | — |
| 1991 | 500 low estimate | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1,000 low estimate | +100.0% |
| 1993 | 1,000 low estimate | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1,500 low estimate | +50.0% |
| 1995 | 2,400 low estimate | +60.0% |
| 1996 | 3,800 low estimate | +58.3% |
| 1997 | 5,700 low estimate | +50.0% |
| 1998 | 8,500 low estimate | +49.1% |
| 1999 | 12,000 low estimate | +41.2% |
| 2000 | 17,000 low estimate | +41.7% |
| 2001 | 22,000 low estimate | +29.4% |
| 2002 | 28,000 low estimate | +27.3% |
| 2003 | 34,000 low estimate | +21.4% |
| 2004 | 40,000 low estimate | +17.6% |
| 2005 | 45,000 low estimate | +12.5% |
| 2006 | 48,000 low estimate | +6.7% |
| 2007 | 49,000 low estimate | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 51,000 low estimate | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 50,000 low estimate | -2.0% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 50,000 low estimate is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 75,000 low estimate, 67% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 50,000 low estimate is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 102,500 low estimate, 49% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,690 low estimate | 500 low estimate | 12,000 low estimate | 10 |
| 2000s | 38,400 low estimate | 17,000 low estimate | 51,000 low estimate | 10 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0644 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.56 % change on previous year (2025)
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- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0646 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is orphans 0-17 years currently living in Namibia?
- Orphans 0-17 years currently living in Namibia was 50,000 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 Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 51,000 low estimate in 2008.
- What is the lowest orphans 0-17 years currently living recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 500 low estimate in 1990.
- How does Namibia rank for orphans 0-17 years currently living?
- Namibia ranks 23rd out of 40 countries with data for 2009.
- Is orphans 0-17 years currently living rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 316.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Namibia 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.