Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or was 11,000 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Afghanistan, 2010–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Afghanistan stood at 11,000. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 134.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Afghanistan peaked at 11,000 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3,100, in 2010.
That places Afghanistan 58th out of 104 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 3,100 | — |
| 2011 | 3,400 | +9.7% |
| 2012 | 3,800 | +11.8% |
| 2013 | 4,200 | +10.5% |
| 2014 | 4,700 | +11.9% |
| 2015 | 5,200 | +10.6% |
| 2016 | 5,800 | +11.5% |
| 2017 | 6,300 | +8.6% |
| 2018 | 6,800 | +7.9% |
| 2019 | 7,500 | +10.3% |
| 2020 | 8,200 | +9.3% |
| 2021 | 9,000 | +9.8% |
| 2022 | 9,800 | +8.9% |
| 2023 | 11,000 | +12.2% |
| 2024 | 11,000 | +0.0% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 11,000 is below the median for low income countries, which is 53,000, 21% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 11,000 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3,600, 3.1× the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5,080 | 3,100 | 7,500 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,800 | 8,200 | 11,000 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
More health data for Afghanistan
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.45 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.03 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 812.4 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 14,735 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 19 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.077 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Afghanistan?
- Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Afghanistan was 11,000 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 11,000 in 2023.
- What is the lowest estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,100 in 2010.
- How does Afghanistan rank for estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or?
- Afghanistan ranks 58th out of 104 countries with data for 2024.
- Is estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 134.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or both parents due to AIDS. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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