Orphans 0-17 years currently living in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa

Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa: Orphans 0-17 years currently living was 11.85 million in 2009. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2009)
11.85 million
Change on year
up 0.6%
Rank
4th
of 5 groups
All-time high
11.85 million
in 2009
All-time low
594,700
in 1990
Years of data
20
1990–2009

Orphans 0-17 years currently living in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa, 1990–2009

02.5M5.0M7.5M10.0M12.5M1990199920091990: 594.7k1991: 792.7k1992: 1.0M1993: 1.4M1994: 1.9M1995: 2.5M1996: 3.1M1997: 3.9M1998: 4.8M1999: 5.7M2000: 6.6M2001: 7.6M2002: 8.4M2003: 9.3M2004: 10.1M2005: 10.8M2006: 11.1M2007: 11.5M2008: 11.8M2009: 11.8M

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

Analysis

In 2009, orphans 0-17 years currently living in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa stood at 11.85 million. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.

The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 108.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, orphans 0-17 years currently living in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa peaked at 11.85 million in 2009 and was at its lowest, 594,700, in 1990.

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

Orphans 0-17 years currently living in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa, year by year

Annual values for Orphans 0-17 years currently living in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa, 1990 to 2009.
Year Value Change
1990 594,700
1991 792,700 +33.3%
1992 1.05 million +32.4%
1993 1.43 million +36.0%
1994 1.89 million +32.4%
1995 2.46 million +30.0%
1996 3.14 million +27.7%
1997 3.90 million +24.2%
1998 4.76 million +22.1%
1999 5.68 million +19.3%
2000 6.62 million +16.5%
2001 7.57 million +14.3%
2002 8.43 million +11.5%
2003 9.31 million +10.4%
2004 10.10 million +8.5%
2005 10.80 million +6.9%
2006 11.13 million +3.0%
2007 11.48 million +3.2%
2008 11.77 million +2.5%
2009 11.85 million +0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2.57 million 594,700 5.68 million 10
2000s 9.91 million 6.62 million 11.85 million 10

Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa

  1. 1 Nigeria 2.50 million compare
  2. 2 South Africa 1.90 million compare
  3. 3 Tanzania, United Republic of 1.30 million compare
  4. 4 Kenya 1.20 million compare
  5. 4 Uganda 1.20 million compare
  6. 6 Zimbabwe 1.00 million compare
  7. 7 Zambia 690,000 compare

See the full ranking of 44 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is orphans 0-17 years currently living in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa?
Orphans 0-17 years currently living in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa was 11.85 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 Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 11.85 million in 2009.
What is the lowest orphans 0-17 years currently living recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 594,700 in 1990.
How does Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa rank for orphans 0-17 years currently living?
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa ranks 4th out of 5 groups with data for 2009.
Is orphans 0-17 years currently living rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 108.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa excluding 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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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.