Orphans 0-17 years currently living in Niger
Niger: Orphans 0-17 years currently living was 57,000 in 2009. ◆ Volatile
Orphans 0-17 years currently living in Niger, 1990–2009
Source: UNAIDS and the WHO's Report on the Global AIDS Epidemic.
Analysis
Niger recorded 57,000 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 7.5% on the previous year and up 500.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, orphans 0-17 years currently living in Niger peaked at 57,000 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 500, in 1990.
That places Niger 26th out of 39 countries with data for 2009, putting it 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 Niger, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 500 | — |
| 1991 | 500 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1,000 | +100.0% |
| 1993 | 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1,500 | +50.0% |
| 1995 | 2,200 | +46.7% |
| 1996 | 3,200 | +45.5% |
| 1997 | 4,700 | +46.9% |
| 1998 | 6,700 | +42.6% |
| 1999 | 9,500 | +41.8% |
| 2000 | 13,000 | +36.8% |
| 2001 | 17,000 | +30.8% |
| 2002 | 22,000 | +29.4% |
| 2003 | 27,000 | +22.7% |
| 2004 | 32,000 | +18.5% |
| 2005 | 38,000 | +18.8% |
| 2006 | 43,000 | +13.2% |
| 2007 | 48,000 | +11.6% |
| 2008 | 53,000 | +10.4% |
| 2009 | 57,000 | +7.5% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 57,000 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 93,000, 61% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Niger's 57,000 is below the median for low income countries, which is 89,500, 64% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,080 | 500 | 9,500 | 10 |
| 2000s | 35,000 | 13,000 | 57,000 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Niger
More health data for Niger
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.58 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.35 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 887.5 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 22,995 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 15 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 2.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0865 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 2.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is orphans 0-17 years currently living in Niger?
- Orphans 0-17 years currently living in Niger was 57,000 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 Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 57,000 in 2009.
- What is the lowest orphans 0-17 years currently living recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 500 in 1990.
- How does Niger rank for orphans 0-17 years currently living?
- Niger ranks 26th out of 39 countries with data for 2009.
- Is orphans 0-17 years currently living rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 500.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Niger 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.