Table 1.
Parental status among adolescent girls aged 15–17 years by survey, weighted
| Country (year) | n | Both Parents Alive and in Household (%) | Orphanhood | Parental Absence | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maternal Orphan (%) | Paternal Orphan (%) | Double Orphan (%) | Mother Living but Absent (%) | Father Living but Absent (%) | |||
| Cameroon (2011) | 525 | 33.0 | 17.3 | 12.5 | 2.2 | 36.0 | 43.0 |
| Cote d’Ivoire (2005) | 629 | 30.2 | 3.7 | 12.0 | 5.7 | 45.6 | 46.0 |
| Gabon (2012) | 531 | 30.4 | 2.8 | 8.0 | 4.2 | 36.7 | 45.5 |
| Ghana (2008) | 205 | 31.5 | 3.8 | 9.6 | 2.3 | 34.4 | 51.7 |
| Liberia (2007) | 365 | 31.2 | 11.9 | 7.2 | 3.1 | 47.7 | 48.1 |
| Malawi (2010) | 662 | 34.7 | 3.7 | 15.2 | 5.4 | 37.5 | 41.0 |
| Mozambique (2011) | 687 | 30.9 | 6.8 | 13.7 | 6.0 | 39.4 | 45.0 |
| Nigeria (2008) | 2077 | 37.8 | 4.5 | 9.5 | 1.9 | 42.7 | 44.1 |
| Rwanda (2005) | 456 | 37.8 | 8.6 | 25.8 | 9.5 | 13.5 | 21.4 |
| Rwanda (2010) | 513 | 37.5 | 6.7 | 2.2 | 6.5 | 18.6 | 28.1 |
| Tanzania (2010) | 703 | 41.2 | 6.1 | 11.9 | 4.1 | 31.5 | 34.6 |
| Uganda (2006) | 203 | 34.0 | 2.7 | 18.0 | 5.7 | 35.8 | 37.6 |
| Uganda (2011 DHS) | 188 | 40.9 | 6.9 | 13.3 | 6.9 | 32.6 | 32.1 |
| Uganda (2011 AIS) | 306 | 35.9 | 3.3 | 15.8 | 5.9 | 33.0 | 36.6 |
| Zambia (2007) | 503 | 37.1 | 7.1 | 15.1 | 8.0 | 30.4 | 33.6 |
| Zimbabwe (2005–6) | 656 | 27.9 | 5.9 | 18.6 | 11.3 | 33.5 | 37.1 |
| Zimbabwe (2010–11) | 612 | 25.5 | 6.2 | 18.5 | 14.2 | 35.5 | 37.2 |