Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Benin
Benin: Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or was 27,000 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Benin, 2010–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Benin recorded 27,000 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.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.9% on the previous year and down 28.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Benin peaked at 44,000 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 27,000, in 2024.
That places Benin 50th out of 104 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 44,000 | — |
| 2011 | 42,000 | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 40,000 | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 38,000 | -5.0% |
| 2014 | 38,000 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 38,000 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 38,000 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 38,000 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 37,000 | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 37,000 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 35,000 | -5.4% |
| 2021 | 33,000 | -5.7% |
| 2022 | 31,000 | -6.1% |
| 2023 | 29,000 | -6.5% |
| 2024 | 27,000 | -6.9% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 27,000 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 49,000, 55% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Benin's 27,000 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 86,000, 31% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 39,000 | 37,000 | 44,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 31,000 | 27,000 | 35,000 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Benin
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Frequently asked questions
- What is estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Benin?
- Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Benin was 27,000 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 44,000 in 2010.
- What is the lowest estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 27,000 in 2024.
- How does Benin rank for estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or?
- Benin ranks 50th 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 Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Benin 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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