Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Malawi
Malawi: Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or was 360,000 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Malawi, 2010–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Malawi is 360,000, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of down 10.0% on the previous year and down 52.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Malawi peaked at 830,000 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 360,000, in 2024.
That places Malawi 10th out of 104 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 830,000 | — |
| 2011 | 820,000 | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 800,000 | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 780,000 | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 750,000 | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 720,000 | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 690,000 | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 650,000 | -5.8% |
| 2018 | 610,000 | -6.2% |
| 2019 | 570,000 | -6.6% |
| 2020 | 520,000 | -8.8% |
| 2021 | 480,000 | -7.7% |
| 2022 | 440,000 | -8.3% |
| 2023 | 400,000 | -9.1% |
| 2024 | 360,000 | -10.0% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 360,000 is above the median for low income countries, which is 53,000, 6.8× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 360,000 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 86,000, 4.2× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 722,000 | 570,000 | 830,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 440,000 | 360,000 | 520,000 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
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Frequently asked questions
- What is estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Malawi?
- Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Malawi was 360,000 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 830,000 in 2010.
- What is the lowest estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 360,000 in 2024.
- How does Malawi rank for estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or?
- Malawi ranks 10th 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 Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malawi 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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