Central African Republic vs Congo: Children orphaned due to AIDS deaths
Central African Republic
99,195 children
in 2024
Congo
87,531 children
in 2024
Central African Republic rank
23rd
Congo rank
25th
Children orphaned due to AIDS deaths over time
- Central African Republic
- Congo
How they compare
Central African Republic currently reports 99,195 children against 87,531 children in Congo, a difference of 11,664 children.
That makes Central African Republic's figure about 1.1 times Congo's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Congo ahead.
Central African Republic ranks 23rd and Congo ranks 25th of 139 countries.
Central African Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central African Republic | Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36,212 children | 30,228 children | 5,984 children | Central African Republic |
| 2000s | 117,366 children | 66,065 children | 51,301 children | Central African Republic |
| 2010s | 132,323 children | 76,336 children | 55,987 children | Central African Republic |
| 2020s | 108,990 children | 86,048 children | 22,942 children | Central African Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher children orphaned due to aids deaths, Central African Republic or Congo?
- Central African Republic, at 99,195 children against 87,531 children in Congo as of 2024.
- What is the difference in children orphaned due to aids deaths between Central African Republic and Congo?
- 11,664 children, with Central African Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Congo?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Central African Republic and Congo rank globally for children orphaned due to aids deaths?
- Central African Republic ranks 23rd and Congo ranks 25th of 139 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – 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.