South Africa vs Tanzania, United Republic of: Children orphaned due to AIDS deaths
South Africa
625,113 children
in 2024
Tanzania, United Republic of
932,484 children
in 2024
South Africa rank
5th
Tanzania, United Republic of rank
3rd
Children orphaned due to AIDS deaths over time
- South Africa
- Tanzania, United Republic of
How they compare
Tanzania, United Republic of currently reports 932,484 children against 625,113 children in South Africa, a difference of 307,371 children.
That makes Tanzania, United Republic of's figure about 1.5 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Tanzania, United Republic of ahead.
South Africa ranks 5th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 3rd of 139 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 2 and Tanzania, United Republic of in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Tanzania, United Republic of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 202,343 children | 325,412 children | 123,069 children | Tanzania, United Republic of |
| 2000s | 1.32 million children | 906,127 children | 412,416 children | South Africa |
| 2010s | 1.40 million children | 1.06 million children | 333,994 children | South Africa |
| 2020s | 783,261 children | 1.01 million children | 227,233 children | Tanzania, United Republic of |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher children orphaned due to aids deaths, South Africa or Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Tanzania, United Republic of, at 932,484 children against 625,113 children in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in children orphaned due to aids deaths between South Africa and Tanzania, United Republic of?
- 307,371 children, with Tanzania, United Republic of ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Tanzania, United Republic of?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do South Africa and Tanzania, United Republic of rank globally for children orphaned due to aids deaths?
- South Africa ranks 5th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 3rd 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.