Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Djibouti
Djibouti: Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or was 8,900 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Djibouti, 2010–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Djibouti stood at 8,900. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.3% on the previous year and down 40.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Djibouti peaked at 15,000 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 8,900, in 2024.
Djibouti ranks 66th of 104 countries on this measure, 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 Djibouti, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 15,000 | — |
| 2011 | 15,000 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 15,000 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 15,000 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 15,000 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 15,000 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 14,000 | -6.7% |
| 2017 | 14,000 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 13,000 | -7.1% |
| 2019 | 12,000 | -7.7% |
| 2020 | 12,000 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 11,000 | -8.3% |
| 2022 | 10,000 | -9.1% |
| 2023 | 9,500 | -5.0% |
| 2024 | 8,900 | -6.3% |
Djibouti compared with similar countries
- Djibouti's 8,900 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 49,000, 18% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Djibouti's 8,900 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3,600, 2.5× the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 14,300 | 12,000 | 15,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,280 | 8,900 | 12,000 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Djibouti
- 64 Guatemala 9,800 compare
- 65 Spain 9,200 compare
- 67 Mauritania 8,400 compare
- 68 Tajikistan 7,500 compare
- 69 El Salvador 7,200 compare
More health data for Djibouti
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.5 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.2173 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,107 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 197 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.5299 % 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 0.0481 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.5304 % 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 Djibouti?
- Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Djibouti was 8,900 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or recorded in Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 15,000 in 2010.
- What is the lowest estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,900 in 2024.
- How does Djibouti rank for estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or?
- Djibouti ranks 66th 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 Djibouti?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Djibouti 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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