Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or was 30,000 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Guinea-Bissau, 2010–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Guinea-Bissau recorded 30,000 for estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.2% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 34,000 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 22,000, in 2010.
That places Guinea-Bissau 46th out of 104 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 22,000 | — |
| 2011 | 24,000 | +9.1% |
| 2012 | 26,000 | +8.3% |
| 2013 | 27,000 | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 29,000 | +7.4% |
| 2015 | 31,000 | +6.9% |
| 2016 | 32,000 | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 32,000 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 33,000 | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 34,000 | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 33,000 | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 33,000 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 32,000 | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 31,000 | -3.1% |
| 2024 | 30,000 | -3.2% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 30,000 is below the median for low income countries, which is 53,000, 57% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 30,000 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 86,000, 35% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 29,000 | 22,000 | 34,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 31,800 | 30,000 | 33,000 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
More health data for Guinea-Bissau
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.67 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7721 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,070 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 941 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.899 % 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 0.0664 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.8987 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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 Guinea-Bissau?
- Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Guinea-Bissau was 30,000 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 34,000 in 2019.
- What is the lowest estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 22,000 in 2010.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 46th 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 Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau 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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