Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Rwanda
Rwanda: Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or was 88,000 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Rwanda, 2010–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 88,000 for estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of down 11.1% on the previous year and down 53.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Rwanda peaked at 210,000 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 88,000, in 2024.
Rwanda ranks 24th of 104 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
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 Rwanda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 210,000 | — |
| 2011 | 200,000 | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 200,000 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 200,000 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 190,000 | -5.0% |
| 2015 | 180,000 | -5.3% |
| 2016 | 170,000 | -5.6% |
| 2017 | 160,000 | -5.9% |
| 2018 | 150,000 | -6.2% |
| 2019 | 140,000 | -6.7% |
| 2020 | 130,000 | -7.1% |
| 2021 | 120,000 | -7.7% |
| 2022 | 110,000 | -8.3% |
| 2023 | 99,000 | -10.0% |
| 2024 | 88,000 | -11.1% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 88,000 is above the median for low income countries, which is 53,000, 1.7× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 88,000 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 86,000, 1.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 180,000 | 140,000 | 210,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 109,400 | 88,000 | 130,000 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.08 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.891 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 860.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 2,738 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.9441 % 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 0.065 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.9697 % 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 Rwanda?
- Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Rwanda was 88,000 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 210,000 in 2010.
- What is the lowest estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 88,000 in 2024.
- How does Rwanda rank for estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or?
- Rwanda ranks 24th 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 Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Rwanda 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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