Democratic Republic of Congo vs Malawi: Children orphaned due to AIDS deaths
Democratic Republic of Congo
511,169 children
in 2024
Malawi
360,752 children
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
7th
Malawi rank
10th
Children orphaned due to AIDS deaths over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Malawi
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 511,169 children against 360,752 children in Malawi, a difference of 150,417 children.
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 children | 231,729 children | 15,233 children | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2000s | 603,652 children | 711,823 children | 108,171 children | Malawi |
| 2010s | 685,296 children | 720,758 children | 35,462 children | Malawi |
| 2020s | 586,333 children | 442,737 children | 143,596 children | Democratic Republic of Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher children orphaned due to aids deaths, Democratic Republic of Congo or Malawi?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 511,169 children against 360,752 children in Malawi as of 2024.
- What is the difference in children orphaned due to aids deaths between Democratic Republic of Congo and Malawi?
- 150,417 children, 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 children orphaned due to aids deaths?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 7th and Malawi ranks 10th 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.