Mozambique vs South Africa: Children orphaned due to AIDS deaths
Mozambique
1.20 million children
in 2024
South Africa
625,113 children
in 2024
Mozambique rank
2nd
South Africa rank
5th
Children orphaned due to AIDS deaths over time
- Mozambique
- South Africa
How they compare
Mozambique currently reports 1.20 million children against 625,113 children in South Africa, a difference of 576,957 children.
That makes Mozambique's figure about 1.9 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was South Africa ahead.
Mozambique ranks 2nd and South Africa ranks 5th of 139 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Mozambique averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mozambique | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 71,544 children | 202,343 children | 130,799 children | South Africa |
| 2000s | 480,550 children | 1.32 million children | 837,993 children | South Africa |
| 2010s | 1.10 million children | 1.40 million children | 298,741 children | South Africa |
| 2020s | 1.25 million children | 783,261 children | 471,179 children | Mozambique |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher children orphaned due to aids deaths, Mozambique or South Africa?
- Mozambique, at 1.20 million children against 625,113 children in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in children orphaned due to aids deaths between Mozambique and South Africa?
- 576,957 children, with Mozambique ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and South Africa?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Mozambique and South Africa rank globally for children orphaned due to aids deaths?
- Mozambique ranks 2nd and South Africa ranks 5th 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.