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

Latest (2024)
88,000
Change on year
down 11.1%
World rank
24th
of 104 countries
All-time high
210,000
in 2010
All-time low
88,000
in 2024
Years of data
15
2010–2024

Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Rwanda, 2010–2024

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k2010201720242010: 210.0k2011: 200.0k2012: 200.0k2013: 200.0k2014: 190.0k2015: 180.0k2016: 170.0k2017: 160.0k2018: 150.0k2019: 140.0k2020: 130.0k2021: 120.0k2022: 110.0k2023: 99.0k2024: 88.0k

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

Annual values for Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or both parents due to AIDS in Rwanda, 2010 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 180,000 140,000 210,000 10
2020s 109,400 88,000 130,000 5

Countries ranked near Rwanda

  1. 23 Central African Republic 99,000 compare
  2. 24 Congo 88,000 compare
  3. 26 Guinea 86,000 compare
  4. 27 Lesotho 81,000 compare

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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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Indicator
Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or both parents due to AIDS
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
121 places, 1,769 data points, 2010–2024
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