Orphans 0-17 years currently living in Malawi

Malawi: Orphans 0-17 years currently living was 650,000 in 2009. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2009)
650,000
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
9th
of 39 countries
All-time high
660,000
in 2008
All-time low
25,000
in 1990
Years of data
20
1990–2009

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

0200.0k400.0k600.0k1990199920091990: 25.0k1991: 37.0k1992: 56.0k1993: 79.0k1994: 110.0k1995: 140.0k1996: 180.0k1997: 230.0k1998: 280.0k1999: 330.0k2000: 380.0k2001: 430.0k2002: 480.0k2003: 530.0k2004: 570.0k2005: 600.0k2006: 630.0k2007: 650.0k2008: 660.0k2009: 650.0k

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

Analysis

Malawi recorded 650,000 for orphans 0-17 years currently living in 2009.

That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and up 97.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, orphans 0-17 years currently living in Malawi peaked at 660,000 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 25,000, in 1990.

That places Malawi 9th out of 39 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 146,700 25,000 330,000 10
2000s 558,000 380,000 660,000 10

Countries ranked near Malawi

  1. 6 Zimbabwe 1.00 million compare
  2. 7 Zambia 690,000 compare
  3. 8 Mozambique 670,000 compare
  4. 10 Côte d’Ivoire 440,000 compare
  5. 11 Cameroon 330,000 compare
  6. 12 Burundi 200,000 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is orphans 0-17 years currently living in Malawi?
Orphans 0-17 years currently living in Malawi was 650,000 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 Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 660,000 in 2008.
What is the lowest orphans 0-17 years currently living recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 25,000 in 1990.
How does Malawi rank for orphans 0-17 years currently living?
Malawi ranks 9th out of 39 countries with data for 2009.
Is orphans 0-17 years currently living rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is up 97.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Malawi 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.