Orphans 0-17 years currently living in Tanzania, United Republic of

Tanzania, United Republic of: Orphans 0-17 years currently living was 1.30 million in 2009. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2009)
1.30 million
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
3rd
of 39 countries
All-time high
1.30 million
in 2008
All-time low
53,000
in 1990
Years of data
20
1990–2009

Orphans 0-17 years currently living in Tanzania, United Republic of, 1990–2009

0250.0k500.0k750.0k1.0M1.2M1990199920091990: 53.0k1991: 77.0k1992: 110.0k1993: 160.0k1994: 220.0k1995: 290.0k1996: 370.0k1997: 460.0k1998: 550.0k1999: 650.0k2000: 750.0k2001: 840.0k2002: 940.0k2003: 1.0M2004: 1.1M2005: 1.2M2006: 1.2M2007: 1.2M2008: 1.3M2009: 1.3M

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for orphans 0-17 years currently living in Tanzania, United Republic of is 1.30 million, measured in 2009. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.

That represents a change of up 100.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, orphans 0-17 years currently living in Tanzania, United Republic of peaked at 1.30 million in 2008 and was at its lowest, 53,000, in 1990.

Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 3rd 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 Tanzania, United Republic of, year by year

Annual values for Orphans 0-17 years currently living in Tanzania, United Republic of, 1990 to 2009.
Year Value Change
1990 53,000
1991 77,000 +45.3%
1992 110,000 +42.9%
1993 160,000 +45.5%
1994 220,000 +37.5%
1995 290,000 +31.8%
1996 370,000 +27.6%
1997 460,000 +24.3%
1998 550,000 +19.6%
1999 650,000 +18.2%
2000 750,000 +15.4%
2001 840,000 +12.0%
2002 940,000 +11.9%
2003 1.00 million +6.4%
2004 1.10 million +10.0%
2005 1.20 million +9.1%
2006 1.20 million +0.0%
2007 1.20 million +0.0%
2008 1.30 million +8.3%
2009 1.30 million +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 294,000 53,000 650,000 10
2000s 1.08 million 750,000 1.30 million 10

Countries ranked near Tanzania, United Republic of

  1. 1 Nigeria 2.50 million compare
  2. 2 South Africa 1.90 million compare
  3. 4 Kenya 1.20 million compare
  4. 4 Uganda 1.20 million compare
  5. 6 Zimbabwe 1.00 million compare

See the full ranking of 44 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is orphans 0-17 years currently living in Tanzania, United Republic of?
Orphans 0-17 years currently living in Tanzania, United Republic of was 1.30 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 Tanzania, United Republic of?
The highest recorded value was 1.30 million in 2008.
What is the lowest orphans 0-17 years currently living recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was 53,000 in 1990.
How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for orphans 0-17 years currently living?
Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 3rd out of 39 countries with data for 2009.
Is orphans 0-17 years currently living rising or falling in Tanzania, United Republic of?
Over the last ten years it is up 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Tanzania, United Republic of 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.