Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Congo
Congo: Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or was 88,000 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Congo, 2010–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Congo recorded 88,000 for estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in 2024. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 17.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Congo peaked at 88,000 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 71,000, in 2010.
Congo ranks 24th 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 Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 71,000 | — |
| 2011 | 72,000 | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 72,000 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 74,000 | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 75,000 | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 77,000 | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 78,000 | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 80,000 | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 81,000 | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 83,000 | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 84,000 | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 85,000 | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 86,000 | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 87,000 | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 88,000 | +1.1% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 88,000 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 49,000, 1.8× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Congo's 88,000 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 86,000, 1.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 76,300 | 71,000 | 83,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 86,000 | 84,000 | 88,000 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Congo
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- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 759.5 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 2,688 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 11 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Congo?
- Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Congo was 88,000 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 88,000 in 2024.
- What is the lowest estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 71,000 in 2010.
- How does Congo rank for estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or?
- Congo ranks 24th 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 Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Congo 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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