Orphans 0-17 years currently living in Namibia
Namibia: Orphans 0-17 years currently living was 70,000 in 2009. ◆ Volatile
Orphans 0-17 years currently living in Namibia, 1990–2009
Source: UNAIDS and the WHO's Report on the Global AIDS Epidemic.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 70,000 for orphans 0-17 years currently living in 2009. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 288.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, orphans 0-17 years currently living in Namibia peaked at 70,000 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 1,000, in 1990.
Namibia ranks 21st 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.
Orphans 0-17 years currently living in Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,000 | — |
| 1991 | 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1,400 | +40.0% |
| 1993 | 2,000 | +42.9% |
| 1994 | 2,900 | +45.0% |
| 1995 | 4,200 | +44.8% |
| 1996 | 6,400 | +52.4% |
| 1997 | 9,400 | +46.9% |
| 1998 | 13,000 | +38.3% |
| 1999 | 18,000 | +38.5% |
| 2000 | 23,000 | +27.8% |
| 2001 | 30,000 | +30.4% |
| 2002 | 37,000 | +23.3% |
| 2003 | 45,000 | +21.6% |
| 2004 | 52,000 | +15.6% |
| 2005 | 60,000 | +15.4% |
| 2006 | 65,000 | +8.3% |
| 2007 | 68,000 | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 69,000 | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 70,000 | +1.4% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 70,000 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 93,000, 75% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 70,000 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 135,000, 52% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,930 | 1,000 | 18,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 51,900 | 23,000 | 70,000 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
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- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0644 units per person (2025)
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- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is orphans 0-17 years currently living in Namibia?
- Orphans 0-17 years currently living in Namibia was 70,000 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 Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 70,000 in 2009.
- What is the lowest orphans 0-17 years currently living recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,000 in 1990.
- How does Namibia rank for orphans 0-17 years currently living?
- Namibia ranks 21st out of 39 countries with data for 2009.
- Is orphans 0-17 years currently living rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 288.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Namibia 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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About this data
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.