Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Kenya
Kenya: Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or was 570,000 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
570,000
Change on year
down 6.6%
World rank
6th
of 104 countries
All-time high
1.19 million
in 2010
All-time low
570,000
in 2024
Years of data
15
2010–2024
Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Kenya, 2010–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Kenya stood at 570,000. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is down 6.6% on the previous year and down 44.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Kenya peaked at 1.19 million in 2010 and was at its lowest, 570,000, in 2024.
Kenya ranks 6th of 104 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
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 Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 1.19 million | — |
| 2011 | 1.15 million | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 1.11 million | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 1.07 million | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 1.03 million | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 990,000 | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 930,000 | -6.1% |
| 2017 | 880,000 | -5.4% |
| 2018 | 820,000 | -6.8% |
| 2019 | 770,000 | -6.1% |
| 2020 | 730,000 | -5.2% |
| 2021 | 690,000 | -5.5% |
| 2022 | 650,000 | -5.8% |
| 2023 | 610,000 | -6.2% |
| 2024 | 570,000 | -6.6% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 570,000 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 49,000, 11.6× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 570,000 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 86,000, 6.6× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 994,000 | 770,000 | 1.19 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 650,000 | 570,000 | 730,000 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 3 Tanzania, United Republic of 930,000 compare
- 4 Uganda 890,000 compare
- 5 South Africa 630,000 compare
- 7 Zimbabwe 510,000 compare
- 7 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 510,000 compare
- 9 Cameroon 410,000 compare
More health data for Kenya
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.44 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6026 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,119 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 16,059 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 89 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.28 % 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 0.0621 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.28 % 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 Kenya?
- Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Kenya was 570,000 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 1.19 million in 2010.
- What is the lowest estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 570,000 in 2024.
- How does Kenya rank for estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or?
- Kenya ranks 6th 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 Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kenya 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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