Orphans 0-17 years currently living in Eswatini

Eswatini: Orphans 0-17 years currently living was 69,000 in 2009. β—† Volatile

Latest (2009)
69,000
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
22nd
of 39 countries
All-time high
69,000
in 2009
All-time low
1,000
in 1990
Years of data
20
1990–2009

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

020.0k40.0k60.0k1990199920091990: 1.0k1991: 1.0k1992: 1.4k1993: 2.0k1994: 3.0k1995: 4.5k1996: 6.7k1997: 9.5k1998: 13.0k1999: 17.0k2000: 23.0k2001: 29.0k2002: 36.0k2003: 43.0k2004: 50.0k2005: 57.0k2006: 62.0k2007: 65.0k2008: 68.0k2009: 69.0k

Source: UNAIDS and the WHO's Report on the Global AIDS Epidemic.

Analysis

The most recent figure for orphans 0-17 years currently living in Eswatini is 69,000, measured in 2009. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 305.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, orphans 0-17 years currently living in Eswatini peaked at 69,000 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 1,000, in 1990.

Eswatini ranks 22nd of 39 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 5,910 1,000 17,000 10
2000s 50,200 23,000 69,000 10

Countries ranked near Eswatini

  1. 19 Chad 120,000 compare
  2. 20 Botswana 93,000 compare
  3. 21 Namibia 70,000 compare
  4. 23 Togo 66,000 compare
  5. 24 Guinea 59,000 compare
  6. 24 Mali 59,000 compare

See the full ranking of 44 places β†’

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All data for Eswatini β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is orphans 0-17 years currently living in Eswatini?
Orphans 0-17 years currently living in Eswatini was 69,000 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 Eswatini?
The highest recorded value was 69,000 in 2009.
What is the lowest orphans 0-17 years currently living recorded in Eswatini?
The lowest recorded value was 1,000 in 1990.
How does Eswatini rank for orphans 0-17 years currently living?
Eswatini ranks 22nd out of 39 countries with data for 2009.
Is orphans 0-17 years currently living rising or falling in Eswatini?
Over the last ten years it is up 305.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Eswatini 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Orphans 0-17 years currently living
Source
UNAIDS and the WHO's Report on the Global AIDS Epidemic
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
44 places, 880 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.