Global Orphan Facts

Global Orphan Facts

The Numbers

• Total estimated number of orphans worldwide:  153 million
• Estimated number that have lost only their mother: 34.5 million
• Estimated number that have lost only their father: 101 million
• Estimated number of “double orphans”:  17.8 million 
  (Source:  U.S. Government “5th Annual Report to Congress on Public Law 109-95” and affirmed byUNICEF)

• Number of caring adults it takes to make a life-long difference for an orphan:  1

Christian Alliance for Orphans Website