África Subsahariana vs Democratic Republic of Congo: Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or

África Subsahariana
57.90 million
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo
6.03 million
in 2024
África Subsahariana rank
3rd
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
3rd

Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or over time

  • África Subsahariana
  • Democratic Republic of Congo
020.0M40.0M60.0M201020172024

How they compare

África Subsahariana currently reports 57.90 million against 6.03 million in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 51.87 million.

That makes África Subsahariana's figure about 9.6 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.

Across all 15 years both countries report, África Subsahariana has been ahead every year.

África Subsahariana ranks 3rd and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 3rd of 17 groups.

África Subsahariana has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade África Subsahariana Democratic Republic of Congo Difference Ahead
2010s 53.13 million 4.61 million 48.52 million África Subsahariana
2020s 57.48 million 5.74 million 51.74 million África Subsahariana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or, África Subsahariana or Democratic Republic of Congo?
África Subsahariana, at 57.90 million against 6.03 million in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2024.
What is the difference in estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or between África Subsahariana and Democratic Republic of Congo?
51.87 million, with África Subsahariana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for África Subsahariana and Democratic Republic of Congo?
15 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2024.
How do África Subsahariana and Democratic Republic of Congo rank globally for estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or?
África Subsahariana ranks 3rd and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 3rd of 17 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or both parents due to all causes. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or both parents due to all causes
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
156 places, 2,324 data points, 2010–2024
Last refreshed