Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Liberia
Liberia: Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or was 28,000 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Liberia, 2010–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Liberia is 28,000, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of down 9.7% on the previous year and down 31.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Liberia peaked at 42,000 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 28,000, in 2024.
Liberia ranks 48th of 104 countries on this measure, 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 Liberia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 40,000 | — |
| 2011 | 41,000 | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 41,000 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 41,000 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 41,000 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 42,000 | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 41,000 | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 41,000 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 40,000 | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 39,000 | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 37,000 | -5.1% |
| 2021 | 35,000 | -5.4% |
| 2022 | 33,000 | -5.7% |
| 2023 | 31,000 | -6.1% |
| 2024 | 28,000 | -9.7% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 28,000 is below the median for low income countries, which is 53,000, 53% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 28,000 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 86,000, 33% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 40,700 | 39,000 | 42,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 32,800 | 28,000 | 37,000 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 46 Guinea-Bissau 30,000 compare
- 47 Nepal 29,000 compare
- 48 Dominican Republic 28,000 compare
- 50 Benin 27,000 compare
- 50 Gambia 27,000 compare
More health data for Liberia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.57 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7528 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,097 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 3,457 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 7 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.13 % 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 0.068 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.13 % 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 Liberia?
- Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Liberia was 28,000 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 42,000 in 2015.
- What is the lowest estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 28,000 in 2024.
- How does Liberia rank for estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or?
- Liberia ranks 48th 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 Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Liberia 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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