Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or was 240,000 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Ethiopia, 2010–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 240,000 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 4.0% on the previous year and down 46.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Ethiopia peaked at 620,000 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 240,000, in 2024.
That places Ethiopia 14th out of 104 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
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 Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 620,000 | — |
| 2011 | 590,000 | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 540,000 | -8.5% |
| 2013 | 500,000 | -7.4% |
| 2014 | 450,000 | -10.0% |
| 2015 | 420,000 | -6.7% |
| 2016 | 380,000 | -9.5% |
| 2017 | 360,000 | -5.3% |
| 2018 | 340,000 | -5.6% |
| 2019 | 320,000 | -5.9% |
| 2020 | 300,000 | -6.2% |
| 2021 | 290,000 | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 270,000 | -6.9% |
| 2023 | 250,000 | -7.4% |
| 2024 | 240,000 | -4.0% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 240,000 is above the median for low income countries, which is 53,000, 4.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 240,000 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 86,000, 2.8× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 452,000 | 320,000 | 620,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 270,000 | 240,000 | 300,000 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.9494 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 744.3 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 19,997 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 148 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0709 units per person (2025)
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- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 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 Ethiopia?
- Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Ethiopia was 240,000 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 620,000 in 2010.
- What is the lowest estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 240,000 in 2024.
- How does Ethiopia rank for estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or?
- Ethiopia ranks 14th 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 Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ethiopia 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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