The Second World War (1939-1945), with its massive numbers of deaths and vast population movements, left large numbers of orphans in many countries-with estimates for Europe ranging from 1,000,000 to 13,000,000. Have led to many children becoming orphans. Wars, epidemics (such as AIDS), pandemics, and poverty
Other notable orphans include entertainment greats such as Louis Armstrong, Marilyn Monroe, Babe Ruth, Ray Charles and Frances McDormand, and innumerable fictional characters in literature and comics. The American orphan Henry Darger portrayed the horrible conditions of his orphanage in his art work. Main article: List of orphans and foundlingsįamous orphans include world leaders such as Alexander Hamilton, Aaron Burr, and Andrew Jackson writers such as Edgar Allan Poe and Leo Tolstoy and athletes such as Aaron Hernandez. About 100,000 children have lost both parents. United States: About 2 million children in the United States (or about 2.7 percent of children) have a deceased mother or father.Although not all street children are orphans, all street children work and many do not have significant family support. Latin America: Street children have a major presence in Latin America some estimate that there are as many as 40 million street children in Latin America.They are released at age 16, and 40% become homeless, while 30% become criminals or commit suicide. Russia: According to Russian reports from 2002 cited in the New York Times, 650,000 children are housed in orphanages.China: A survey conducted by the Ministry of Civil Affairs in 2005 showed that China has about 573,000 orphans below 18 years old.2001 figures from 2002 UNICEF/UNAIDS report.Much higher numbers of orphans exist in war-torn nations such as Afghanistan. Orphans are relatively rare in developed countries, because most children can expect both of their parents to survive their childhood. An Afghan girl at a Kabul, Afghanistan orphanage in January 2002
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