Cameroon vs Zambia: Children orphaned due to AIDS deaths
Cameroon
412,664 children
in 2024
Zambia
351,372 children
in 2024
Cameroon rank
9th
Zambia rank
11th
Children orphaned due to AIDS deaths over time
- Cameroon
- Zambia
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 412,664 children against 351,372 children in Zambia, a difference of 61,292 children.
That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.2 times Zambia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Zambia ahead.
Cameroon ranks 9th and Zambia ranks 11th of 139 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37,223 children | 206,388 children | 169,165 children | Zambia |
| 2000s | 247,804 children | 626,448 children | 378,644 children | Zambia |
| 2010s | 489,151 children | 616,954 children | 127,803 children | Zambia |
| 2020s | 475,354 children | 417,134 children | 58,221 children | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher children orphaned due to aids deaths, Cameroon or Zambia?
- Cameroon, at 412,664 children against 351,372 children in Zambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in children orphaned due to aids deaths between Cameroon and Zambia?
- 61,292 children, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Zambia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Cameroon and Zambia rank globally for children orphaned due to aids deaths?
- Cameroon ranks 9th and Zambia ranks 11th of 139 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Children orphaned due to AIDS deaths. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of children, aged 17 and under, who have been orphaned by the death of one or both parents from AIDS at any point in their lives. This is the central estimate.