Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Eritrea

Eritrea: Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or was 11,000 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
11,000
Change on year
down 8.3%
World rank
58th
of 104 countries
All-time high
26,000
in 2010
All-time low
11,000
in 2024
Years of data
15
2010–2024

Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Eritrea, 2010–2024

010.0k20.0k30.0k2010201720242010: 26.0k2011: 25.0k2012: 24.0k2013: 24.0k2014: 23.0k2015: 22.0k2016: 20.0k2017: 19.0k2018: 17.0k2019: 16.0k2020: 15.0k2021: 14.0k2022: 13.0k2023: 12.0k2024: 11.0k

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

Eritrea recorded 11,000 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 8.3% on the previous year and down 52.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Eritrea peaked at 26,000 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 11,000, in 2024.

That places Eritrea 58th 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 Eritrea, year by year

Annual values for Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or both parents due to AIDS in Eritrea, 2010 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2010 26,000
2011 25,000 -3.8%
2012 24,000 -4.0%
2013 24,000 +0.0%
2014 23,000 -4.2%
2015 22,000 -4.3%
2016 20,000 -9.1%
2017 19,000 -5.0%
2018 17,000 -10.5%
2019 16,000 -5.9%
2020 15,000 -6.2%
2021 14,000 -6.7%
2022 13,000 -7.1%
2023 12,000 -7.7%
2024 11,000 -8.3%

Eritrea compared with similar countries

  • Eritrea's 11,000 is below the median for low income countries, which is 53,000, 21% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
  • Eritrea's 11,000 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 86,000, 13% of the median. (43 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 21,600 16,000 26,000 10
2020s 13,000 11,000 15,000 5

Countries ranked near Eritrea

  1. 55 Philippines 18,000 compare
  2. 56 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 16,000 compare
  3. 57 Ecuador 13,000 compare
  4. 58 Honduras 11,000 compare
  5. 58 Afghanistan 11,000 compare
  6. 58 Panama 11,000 compare
  7. 58 Yemen 11,000 compare
  8. 58 Somalia 11,000 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Eritrea?
Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Eritrea was 11,000 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or recorded in Eritrea?
The highest recorded value was 26,000 in 2010.
What is the lowest estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or recorded in Eritrea?
The lowest recorded value was 11,000 in 2024.
How does Eritrea rank for estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or?
Eritrea ranks 58th 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 Eritrea?
Over the last ten years it is down 52.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Eritrea 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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Indicator
Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or both parents due to AIDS
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
121 places, 1,769 data points, 2010–2024
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