Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Angola
Angola: Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or was 290,000 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Angola, 2010–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Angola is 290,000, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 61.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Angola peaked at 290,000 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 130,000, in 2010.
Angola ranks 13th of 104 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
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 Angola, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 130,000 | — |
| 2011 | 140,000 | +7.7% |
| 2012 | 150,000 | +7.1% |
| 2013 | 170,000 | +13.3% |
| 2014 | 180,000 | +5.9% |
| 2015 | 190,000 | +5.6% |
| 2016 | 200,000 | +5.3% |
| 2017 | 210,000 | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 230,000 | +9.5% |
| 2019 | 240,000 | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 260,000 | +8.3% |
| 2021 | 270,000 | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 270,000 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 280,000 | +3.7% |
| 2024 | 290,000 | +3.6% |
Angola compared with similar countries
- Angola's 290,000 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 49,000, 5.9× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Angola's 290,000 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 86,000, 3.4× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 184,000 | 130,000 | 240,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 274,000 | 260,000 | 290,000 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Angola
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.05 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 740.2 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 31,754 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 79 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0823 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 2.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Angola?
- Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Angola was 290,000 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 290,000 in 2024.
- What is the lowest estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 130,000 in 2010.
- How does Angola rank for estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or?
- Angola ranks 13th 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 Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is up 61.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Angola 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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