Orphans 0-17 years currently living in Tanzania, United Republic of

Tanzania, United Republic of: Orphans 0-17 years currently living was 1.10 million low estimate in 2009. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2009)
1.10 million low estimate
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
3rd
of 40 countries
All-time high
1.10 million low estimate
in 2007
All-time low
37,000 low estimate
in 1990
Years of data
20
1990–2009

Orphans 0-17 years currently living in Tanzania, United Republic of, 1990–2009

0250.0k500.0k750.0k1.0M1990199920091990: 37.0k low estimate1991: 55.0k low estimate1992: 80.0k low estimate1993: 120.0k low estimate1994: 160.0k low estimate1995: 220.0k low estimate1996: 290.0k low estimate1997: 360.0k low estimate1998: 440.0k low estimate1999: 520.0k low estimate2000: 610.0k low estimate2001: 690.0k low estimate2002: 770.0k low estimate2003: 850.0k low estimate2004: 920.0k low estimate2005: 980.0k low estimate2006: 1.0M low estimate2007: 1.1M low estimate2008: 1.1M low estimate2009: 1.1M 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 Tanzania, United Republic of is 1.10 million low estimate, measured in 2009. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.

The figure is up 111.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, orphans 0-17 years currently living in Tanzania, United Republic of peaked at 1.10 million low estimate in 2007 and was at its lowest, 37,000 low estimate, in 1990.

Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 3rd of 40 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Orphans 0-17 years currently living in Tanzania, United Republic of, year by year

Annual values for Orphans 0-17 years currently living (low estimate) in Tanzania, United Republic of, 1990 to 2009.
Year low estimate Change
1990 37,000 low estimate
1991 55,000 low estimate +48.6%
1992 80,000 low estimate +45.5%
1993 120,000 low estimate +50.0%
1994 160,000 low estimate +33.3%
1995 220,000 low estimate +37.5%
1996 290,000 low estimate +31.8%
1997 360,000 low estimate +24.1%
1998 440,000 low estimate +22.2%
1999 520,000 low estimate +18.2%
2000 610,000 low estimate +17.3%
2001 690,000 low estimate +13.1%
2002 770,000 low estimate +11.6%
2003 850,000 low estimate +10.4%
2004 920,000 low estimate +8.2%
2005 980,000 low estimate +6.5%
2006 1.00 million low estimate +2.0%
2007 1.10 million low estimate +10.0%
2008 1.10 million low estimate +0.0%
2009 1.10 million low estimate +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 228,200 low estimate 37,000 low estimate 520,000 low estimate 10
2000s 912,000 low estimate 610,000 low estimate 1.10 million low estimate 10

Countries ranked near Tanzania, United Republic of

  1. 1 Nigeria 1.80 million low estimate compare
  2. 2 South Africa 1.60 million low estimate compare
  3. 4 Uganda 1.00 million low estimate compare
  4. 5 Kenya 980,000 low estimate compare
  5. 6 Zimbabwe 910,000 low estimate compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is orphans 0-17 years currently living in Tanzania, United Republic of?
Orphans 0-17 years currently living in Tanzania, United Republic of was 1.10 million 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 Tanzania, United Republic of?
The highest recorded value was 1.10 million low estimate in 2007.
What is the lowest orphans 0-17 years currently living recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was 37,000 low estimate in 1990.
How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for orphans 0-17 years currently living?
Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 3rd out of 40 countries with data for 2009.
Is orphans 0-17 years currently living rising or falling in Tanzania, United Republic of?
Over the last ten years it is up 111.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Tanzania, United Republic of 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.