Orphans 0-17 years currently living in South Africa
South Africa: Orphans 0-17 years currently living was 1.90 million in 2009. ◆ Volatile
Orphans 0-17 years currently living in South Africa, 1990–2009
Source: UNAIDS and the WHO's Report on the Global AIDS Epidemic.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 1.90 million 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 533.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, orphans 0-17 years currently living in South Africa peaked at 1.90 million in 2008 and was at its lowest, 4,400, in 1990.
South Africa ranks 2nd of 39 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Orphans 0-17 years currently living in South Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4,400 | — |
| 1991 | 7,300 | +65.9% |
| 1992 | 12,000 | +64.4% |
| 1993 | 19,000 | +58.3% |
| 1994 | 31,000 | +63.2% |
| 1995 | 50,000 | +61.3% |
| 1996 | 79,000 | +58.0% |
| 1997 | 130,000 | +64.6% |
| 1998 | 200,000 | +53.8% |
| 1999 | 300,000 | +50.0% |
| 2000 | 430,000 | +43.3% |
| 2001 | 580,000 | +34.9% |
| 2002 | 760,000 | +31.0% |
| 2003 | 960,000 | +26.3% |
| 2004 | 1.20 million | +25.0% |
| 2005 | 1.40 million | +16.7% |
| 2006 | 1.60 million | +14.3% |
| 2007 | 1.70 million | +6.2% |
| 2008 | 1.90 million | +11.8% |
| 2009 | 1.90 million | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 83,270 | 4,400 | 300,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.24 million | 430,000 | 1.90 million | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is orphans 0-17 years currently living in South Africa?
- Orphans 0-17 years currently living in South Africa was 1.90 million 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 South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 1.90 million in 2008.
- What is the lowest orphans 0-17 years currently living recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,400 in 1990.
- How does South Africa rank for orphans 0-17 years currently living?
- South Africa ranks 2nd out of 39 countries with data for 2009.
- Is orphans 0-17 years currently living rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 533.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Africa 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.