Malawi vs Zambia: Number of children orphaned from aids

Malawi
360,752
in 2024
Zambia
351,372
in 2024
Malawi rank
10th
Zambia rank
11th

Number of children orphaned from aids over time

  • Malawi
  • Zambia
0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k199020072024

How they compare

Malawi currently reports 360,752 against 351,372 in Zambia, a difference of 9,380.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Zambia ahead.

Malawi ranks 10th and Zambia ranks 11th of 139 countries.

Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi Zambia Difference Ahead
1990s 231,729 206,388 25,341 Malawi
2000s 711,823 626,448 85,376 Malawi
2010s 720,758 616,954 103,804 Malawi
2020s 442,737 417,134 25,604 Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of children orphaned from aids, Malawi or Zambia?
Malawi, at 360,752 against 351,372 in Zambia as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of children orphaned from aids between Malawi and Zambia?
9,380, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Zambia?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Malawi and Zambia rank globally for number of children orphaned from aids?
Malawi ranks 10th and Zambia ranks 11th 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.

Individual pages

About this data

Indicator
Number of children orphaned from aids
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
139 places, 4,809 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed