Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)
Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions): Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or was 6.53 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions), 2010–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) stood at 6.53 million. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is down 6.0% on the previous year and down 33.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) peaked at 10.40 million in 2010 and was at its lowest, 6.53 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 Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 10.40 million | — |
| 2011 | 10.30 million | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 10.20 million | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 9.97 million | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 9.77 million | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 9.51 million | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 9.24 million | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 8.94 million | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 8.61 million | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 8.33 million | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 8.03 million | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 7.71 million | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 7.36 million | -4.5% |
| 2023 | 6.95 million | -5.6% |
| 2024 | 6.53 million | -6.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 9.53 million | 8.33 million | 10.40 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.32 million | 6.53 million | 8.03 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)
More health data for Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)
- Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), annual growth rate -5.71 % change on previous year (2024)
- Live Births Surviving to Age 1 22,212 (2100)
- Child deaths 223,969 (2024)
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 14.49 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-59 months 482,561 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-11 months 258,592 (2024)
- Mortality rate 1-59 months 27.2 (2024)
- Child mortality rate 12.9 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths 0.4701 (2024)
- Deaths aged 20 to 24 115,372 (2024)
All data for Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
- Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) was 6.53 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 Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
- 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 Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.53 million in 2024.
- How does Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) rank for estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or?
- Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) ranks 6th 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 Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) 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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