Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Niger
Niger: Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or was 36,000 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Niger, 2010–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Niger is 36,000, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is down 5.3% on the previous year and down 29.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Niger peaked at 51,000 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 36,000, in 2024.
That places Niger 42nd out of 104 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 Niger, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 50,000 | — |
| 2011 | 51,000 | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 51,000 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 51,000 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 51,000 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 51,000 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 51,000 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 50,000 | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 49,000 | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 46,000 | -6.1% |
| 2020 | 44,000 | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 42,000 | -4.5% |
| 2022 | 40,000 | -4.8% |
| 2023 | 38,000 | -5.0% |
| 2024 | 36,000 | -5.3% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 36,000 is below the median for low income countries, which is 53,000, 68% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Niger's 36,000 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 86,000, 42% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 50,100 | 46,000 | 51,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 40,000 | 36,000 | 44,000 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Niger
More health data for Niger
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.58 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.35 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 887.5 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 22,995 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 15 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 2.54 % 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 0.0865 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 2.53 % 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 Niger?
- Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Niger was 36,000 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 51,000 in 2011.
- What is the lowest estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 36,000 in 2024.
- How does Niger rank for estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or?
- Niger ranks 42nd 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 Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Niger 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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