Orphans 0-17 years currently living in Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe: Orphans 0-17 years currently living was 910,000 low estimate in 2009. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2009)
910,000 low estimate
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
6th
of 40 countries
All-time high
930,000 low estimate
in 2007
All-time low
18,000 low estimate
in 1990
Years of data
20
1990–2009

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

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1.0M1990199920091990: 18.0k low estimate1991: 31.0k low estimate1992: 51.0k low estimate1993: 81.0k low estimate1994: 120.0k low estimate1995: 170.0k low estimate1996: 230.0k low estimate1997: 300.0k low estimate1998: 380.0k low estimate1999: 460.0k low estimate2000: 550.0k low estimate2001: 630.0k low estimate2002: 710.0k low estimate2003: 770.0k low estimate2004: 840.0k low estimate2005: 880.0k low estimate2006: 910.0k low estimate2007: 930.0k low estimate2008: 930.0k low estimate2009: 910.0k low estimate

Source: UNAIDS and the WHO's Report on the Global AIDS Epidemic. Measured in low estimate.

Analysis

Zimbabwe recorded 910,000 low estimate for orphans 0-17 years currently living in 2009.

The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and up 97.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, orphans 0-17 years currently living in Zimbabwe peaked at 930,000 low estimate in 2007 and was at its lowest, 18,000 low estimate, in 1990.

Zimbabwe ranks 6th of 40 countries on this measure, 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 Zimbabwe, year by year

Annual values for Orphans 0-17 years currently living (low estimate) in Zimbabwe, 1990 to 2009.
Year low estimate Change
1990 18,000 low estimate
1991 31,000 low estimate +72.2%
1992 51,000 low estimate +64.5%
1993 81,000 low estimate +58.8%
1994 120,000 low estimate +48.1%
1995 170,000 low estimate +41.7%
1996 230,000 low estimate +35.3%
1997 300,000 low estimate +30.4%
1998 380,000 low estimate +26.7%
1999 460,000 low estimate +21.1%
2000 550,000 low estimate +19.6%
2001 630,000 low estimate +14.5%
2002 710,000 low estimate +12.7%
2003 770,000 low estimate +8.5%
2004 840,000 low estimate +9.1%
2005 880,000 low estimate +4.8%
2006 910,000 low estimate +3.4%
2007 930,000 low estimate +2.2%
2008 930,000 low estimate +0.0%
2009 910,000 low estimate -2.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 184,100 low estimate 18,000 low estimate 460,000 low estimate 10
2000s 806,000 low estimate 550,000 low estimate 930,000 low estimate 10

Countries ranked near Zimbabwe

  1. 3 Tanzania, United Republic of 1.10 million low estimate compare
  2. 4 Uganda 1.00 million low estimate compare
  3. 5 Kenya 980,000 low estimate compare
  4. 7 Zambia 570,000 low estimate compare
  5. 8 Malawi 540,000 low estimate compare
  6. 9 Mozambique 400,000 low estimate compare

See the full ranking of 45 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is orphans 0-17 years currently living in Zimbabwe?
Orphans 0-17 years currently living in Zimbabwe was 910,000 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 Zimbabwe?
The highest recorded value was 930,000 low estimate in 2007.
What is the lowest orphans 0-17 years currently living recorded in Zimbabwe?
The lowest recorded value was 18,000 low estimate in 1990.
How does Zimbabwe rank for orphans 0-17 years currently living?
Zimbabwe ranks 6th out of 40 countries with data for 2009.
Is orphans 0-17 years currently living rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
Over the last ten years it is up 97.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Zimbabwe 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.