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Number of orphans
| Definition | Number of children under 18 years whose biological mother, biological father or both parents have died.
Different kinds of orphans are defined as:
maternal orphans - a child whose mother has died, or whose living status is not known, but whose father is alive.
paternal orphans - a child whose father has died, or whose living status is not known, but whose mother is alive.
double/dual orphan - a child whose mother and father have both died, or whereabouts are unknown. |
| Reference | Monson J, Hall K, Smith C, Sung-King M, editors. South African Child Gauge 2006. Cape Town: Children's Institute, University of Cape Town; 2006. |
| Ref. URL | http://www.ci.org.za |
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Indicator Type: -> Health Status -> Child Health[Data] [Related Resources]
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Health Statistics