Orphans 0-17 years currently living in Rwanda
Rwanda: Orphans 0-17 years currently living was 130,000 in 2009. ▲ Rising
Orphans 0-17 years currently living in Rwanda, 1990–2009
Source: UNAIDS and the WHO's Report on the Global AIDS Epidemic.
Analysis
In 2009, orphans 0-17 years currently living in Rwanda stood at 130,000.
That represents a change of down 7.1% on the previous year and down 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, orphans 0-17 years currently living in Rwanda peaked at 180,000 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 32,000, in 1990.
Rwanda ranks 17th of 39 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Orphans 0-17 years currently living in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 32,000 | — |
| 1991 | 44,000 | +37.5% |
| 1992 | 58,000 | +31.8% |
| 1993 | 74,000 | +27.6% |
| 1994 | 89,000 | +20.3% |
| 1995 | 100,000 | +12.4% |
| 1996 | 110,000 | +10.0% |
| 1997 | 130,000 | +18.2% |
| 1998 | 140,000 | +7.7% |
| 1999 | 150,000 | +7.1% |
| 2000 | 160,000 | +6.7% |
| 2001 | 170,000 | +6.2% |
| 2002 | 180,000 | +5.9% |
| 2003 | 180,000 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 180,000 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 180,000 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 170,000 | -5.6% |
| 2007 | 160,000 | -5.9% |
| 2008 | 140,000 | -12.5% |
| 2009 | 130,000 | -7.1% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 130,000 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 93,000, 1.4× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 130,000 is above the median for low income countries, which is 89,500, 1.5× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 92,700 | 32,000 | 150,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 165,000 | 130,000 | 180,000 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
More health data for Rwanda
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.08 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.891 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 860.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 2,738 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.9441 % 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 0.065 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.9697 % 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 Rwanda?
- Orphans 0-17 years currently living in Rwanda was 130,000 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 Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 180,000 in 2002.
- What is the lowest orphans 0-17 years currently living recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 32,000 in 1990.
- How does Rwanda rank for orphans 0-17 years currently living?
- Rwanda ranks 17th out of 39 countries with data for 2009.
- Is orphans 0-17 years currently living rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Rwanda 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.