Orphans 0-17 years currently living in Mauritania

Mauritania: Orphans 0-17 years currently living was 3,600 in 2009. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2009)
3,600
Change on year
up 5.9%
World rank
37th
of 39 countries
All-time high
3,600
in 2009
All-time low
500
in 1990
Years of data
20
1990–2009

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

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k1990199920091990: 5001991: 5001992: 5001993: 5001994: 5001995: 1.0k1996: 1.0k1997: 1.0k1998: 1.0k1999: 1.1k2000: 1.3k2001: 1.5k2002: 1.8k2003: 2.0k2004: 2.3k2005: 2.6k2006: 2.9k2007: 3.1k2008: 3.4k2009: 3.6k

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

Analysis

Mauritania recorded 3,600 for orphans 0-17 years currently living in 2009. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.9% on the previous year and up 227.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, orphans 0-17 years currently living in Mauritania peaked at 3,600 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 500, in 1990.

Mauritania ranks 37th of 39 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 760 500 1,100 10
2000s 2,450 1,300 3,600 10

Countries ranked near Mauritania

  1. 34 Madagascar 11,000 compare
  2. 35 Guinea-Bissau 9,700 compare
  3. 36 Equatorial Guinea 4,100 compare
  4. 38 Gambia 2,800 compare
  5. 39 Mauritius 1,000 compare

See the full ranking of 44 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is orphans 0-17 years currently living in Mauritania?
Orphans 0-17 years currently living in Mauritania was 3,600 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 Mauritania?
The highest recorded value was 3,600 in 2009.
What is the lowest orphans 0-17 years currently living recorded in Mauritania?
The lowest recorded value was 500 in 1990.
How does Mauritania rank for orphans 0-17 years currently living?
Mauritania ranks 37th out of 39 countries with data for 2009.
Is orphans 0-17 years currently living rising or falling in Mauritania?
Over the last ten years it is up 227.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Mauritania 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.