Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or was 44,000 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Sierra Leone, 2010–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Sierra Leone is 44,000, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 6.4% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Sierra Leone peaked at 50,000 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 36,000, in 2010.
Sierra Leone ranks 36th of 104 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 36,000 | — |
| 2011 | 38,000 | +5.6% |
| 2012 | 40,000 | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 42,000 | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 44,000 | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 46,000 | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 47,000 | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 48,000 | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 49,000 | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 49,000 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 50,000 | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 50,000 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 49,000 | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 47,000 | -4.1% |
| 2024 | 44,000 | -6.4% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 44,000 is below the median for low income countries, which is 53,000, 83% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 44,000 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 86,000, 51% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 43,900 | 36,000 | 49,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 48,000 | 44,000 | 50,000 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
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- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,199 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 4,209 deaths (2100)
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- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.6447 % 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 0.0663 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Sierra Leone?
- Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Sierra Leone was 44,000 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 50,000 in 2020.
- What is the lowest estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 36,000 in 2010.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or?
- Sierra Leone ranks 36th 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 Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sierra Leone 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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