Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Tanzania
Tanzania: Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or was 930,000 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
930,000
Change on year
down 5.1%
World rank
3rd
of 104 countries
All-time high
1.08 million
in 2012
All-time low
930,000
in 2024
Years of data
15
2010–2024
Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Tanzania, 2010–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Tanzania stood at 930,000. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.1% on the previous year and down 13.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Tanzania peaked at 1.08 million in 2012 and was at its lowest, 930,000, in 2024.
Tanzania ranks 3rd of 104 countries on this measure, 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 Tanzania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 1.05 million | — |
| 2011 | 1.06 million | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 1.08 million | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 1.07 million | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 1.07 million | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.06 million | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 1.06 million | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.07 million | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 1.07 million | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.07 million | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.07 million | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.05 million | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 1.02 million | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 980,000 | -3.9% |
| 2024 | 930,000 | -5.1% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 930,000 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 49,000, 19.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 930,000 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 86,000, 10.8× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.07 million | 1.05 million | 1.08 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.01 million | 930,000 | 1.07 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
- 1 Nigeria 1.32 million compare
- 2 Mozambique 1.20 million compare
- 4 Uganda 890,000 compare
- 5 South Africa 630,000 compare
- 6 Kenya 570,000 compare
More health data for Tanzania
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.03 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7342 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 658.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 32,514 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 13 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.86 % 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 0.0786 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.89 % 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 Tanzania?
- Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Tanzania was 930,000 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 1.08 million in 2012.
- What is the lowest estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 930,000 in 2024.
- How does Tanzania rank for estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or?
- Tanzania ranks 3rd 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 Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tanzania 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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