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

Latest (2024)
6.57 million
Change on year
down 6.0%
Rank
5th
of 17 groups
All-time high
10.40 million
in 2010
All-time low
6.57 million
in 2024
Years of data
15
2010–2024

Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in África Oriental y Meridional, 2010–2024

02.5M5.0M7.5M10.0M2010201720242010: 10.4M2011: 10.3M2012: 10.2M2013: 10.0M2014: 9.8M2015: 9.6M2016: 9.3M2017: 9.0M2018: 8.7M2019: 8.4M2020: 8.1M2021: 7.8M2022: 7.4M2023: 7.0M2024: 6.6M

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

Annual values for Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or both parents due to AIDS in África Oriental y Meridional, 2010 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 2 Mozambique 1.20 million compare
  2. 3 Tanzania 930,000 compare
  3. 4 Uganda 890,000 compare
  4. 5 South Africa 630,000 compare
  5. 6 Kenya 570,000 compare
  6. 7 Zimbabwe 510,000 compare
  7. 7 Democratic Republic of Congo 510,000 compare

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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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Indicator
Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or both parents due to AIDS
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
121 places, 1,769 data points, 2010–2024
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