Orphans 0-17 years currently living in Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe: Orphans 0-17 years currently living was 1.00 million in 2009. β—† Volatile

Latest (2009)
1.00 million
Change on year
down 9.1%
World rank
6th
of 39 countries
All-time high
1.10 million
in 2007
All-time low
29,000
in 1990
Years of data
20
1990–2009

Orphans 0-17 years currently living in Zimbabwe, 1990–2009

0250.0k500.0k750.0k1.0M1990199920091990: 29.0k1991: 50.0k1992: 78.0k1993: 120.0k1994: 170.0k1995: 230.0k1996: 310.0k1997: 390.0k1998: 480.0k1999: 580.0k2000: 670.0k2001: 760.0k2002: 850.0k2003: 920.0k2004: 980.0k2005: 1.0M2006: 1.0M2007: 1.1M2008: 1.1M2009: 1.0M

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 Zimbabwe is 1.00 million, measured in 2009.

The figure is down 9.1% on the previous year and up 72.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, orphans 0-17 years currently living in Zimbabwe peaked at 1.10 million in 2007 and was at its lowest, 29,000, in 1990.

That places Zimbabwe 6th out of 39 countries with data for 2009, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 243,700 29,000 580,000 10
2000s 938,000 670,000 1.10 million 10

Countries ranked near Zimbabwe

  1. 3 Tanzania, United Republic of 1.30 million compare
  2. 4 Kenya 1.20 million compare
  3. 4 Uganda 1.20 million compare
  4. 7 Zambia 690,000 compare
  5. 8 Mozambique, Republic of 670,000 compare
  6. 9 Malawi 650,000 compare

See the full ranking of 44 places β†’

More health data for Zimbabwe

All data for Zimbabwe β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is orphans 0-17 years currently living in Zimbabwe?
Orphans 0-17 years currently living in Zimbabwe was 1.00 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 Zimbabwe?
The highest recorded value was 1.10 million in 2007.
What is the lowest orphans 0-17 years currently living recorded in Zimbabwe?
The lowest recorded value was 29,000 in 1990.
How does Zimbabwe rank for orphans 0-17 years currently living?
Zimbabwe ranks 6th out of 39 countries with data for 2009.
Is orphans 0-17 years currently living rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
Over the last ten years it is up 72.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Zimbabwe 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.