Democratic Republic of Congo vs Malawi: Number of children orphaned from aids
Democratic Republic of Congo
511,169
in 2024
Malawi
360,752
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
7th
Malawi rank
10th
Number of children orphaned from aids over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Malawi
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 511,169 against 360,752 in Malawi, a difference of 150,417.
That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.4 times Malawi's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 7th and Malawi ranks 10th of 139 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 2 and Malawi in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 246,962 | 231,729 | 15,233 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2000s | 603,652 | 711,823 | 108,171 | Malawi |
| 2010s | 685,296 | 720,758 | 35,462 | Malawi |
| 2020s | 586,333 | 442,737 | 143,596 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of children orphaned from aids, Democratic Republic of Congo or Malawi?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 511,169 against 360,752 in Malawi as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of children orphaned from aids between Democratic Republic of Congo and Malawi?
- 150,417, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Malawi?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Malawi rank globally for number of children orphaned from aids?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 7th and Malawi ranks 10th of 139 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Number of children orphaned from aids. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.