Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in África Oriental y Meridional
África Oriental y Meridional: Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or was 6.57 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in África Oriental y Meridional, 2010–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
África Oriental y Meridional recorded 6.57 million for estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of down 6.0% on the previous year and down 33.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in África Oriental y Meridional peaked at 10.40 million in 2010 and was at its lowest, 6.57 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 Oriental y Meridional, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 10.40 million | — |
| 2011 | 10.30 million | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 10.20 million | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 10.00 million | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 9.81 million | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 9.55 million | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 9.28 million | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 8.98 million | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 8.65 million | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 8.37 million | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 8.07 million | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 7.75 million | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 7.40 million | -4.5% |
| 2023 | 6.99 million | -5.5% |
| 2024 | 6.57 million | -6.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 9.55 million | 8.37 million | 10.40 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.36 million | 6.57 million | 8.07 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near África Oriental y Meridional
- 2 Mozambique 1.20 million compare
- 3 Tanzania 930,000 compare
- 4 Uganda 890,000 compare
- 5 South Africa 630,000 compare
- 6 Kenya 570,000 compare
- 7 Zimbabwe 510,000 compare
- 7 Democratic Republic of Congo 510,000 compare
More health data for África Oriental y Meridional
- Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), annual growth rate -5.14 % change on previous year (2024)
- Live Births Surviving to Age 1 24,140 (2100)
- Child deaths 254,739 (2024)
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 14.91 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-59 months 545,560 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-11 months 290,821 (2024)
- Mortality rate 1-59 months 28.13 (2024)
- Child mortality rate 13.43 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths 0.4619 (2024)
- Deaths aged 20 to 24 142,488 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in África Oriental y Meridional?
- Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in África Oriental y Meridional was 6.57 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 Oriental y Meridional?
- The highest recorded value was 10.40 million in 2010.
- What is the lowest estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or recorded in África Oriental y Meridional?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.57 million in 2024.
- How does África Oriental y Meridional rank for estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or?
- África Oriental y Meridional ranks 5th 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 Oriental y Meridional?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this África Oriental y Meridional 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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