Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in África Occidental y Central
África Occidental y Central: Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or was 3.72 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in África Occidental y Central, 2010–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in África Occidental y Central stood at 3.72 million. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.3% on the previous year and down 18.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in África Occidental y Central peaked at 4.61 million in 2016 and was at its lowest, 3.72 million, in 2024.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in África Occidental y Central, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 4.27 million | — |
| 2011 | 4.36 million | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 4.43 million | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 4.49 million | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 4.55 million | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 4.59 million | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 4.61 million | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 4.60 million | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 4.57 million | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 4.54 million | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 4.47 million | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 4.35 million | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 4.18 million | -3.9% |
| 2023 | 3.97 million | -5.0% |
| 2024 | 3.72 million | -6.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.50 million | 4.27 million | 4.61 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.14 million | 3.72 million | 4.47 million | 5 |
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More health data for África Occidental y Central
- Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), annual growth rate -1.45 % change on previous year (2024)
- Live Births Surviving to Age 1 24,625 (2100)
- Child deaths 712,753 (2024)
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 27.06 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-59 months 1.26 million (2024)
- Deaths age 1-11 months 550,053 (2024)
- Mortality rate 1-59 months 62.68 (2024)
- Child mortality rate 36.62 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths 0.3417 (2024)
- Deaths aged 20 to 24 134,312 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in África Occidental y Central?
- Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in África Occidental y Central was 3.72 million in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or recorded in África Occidental y Central?
- The highest recorded value was 4.61 million in 2016.
- What is the lowest estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or recorded in África Occidental y Central?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.72 million in 2024.
- How does África Occidental y Central rank for estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or?
- África Occidental y Central ranks 7th out of 17 groups with data for 2024.
- Is estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or rising or falling in África Occidental y Central?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this África Occidental y Central 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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