Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Zambia
Zambia: Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or was 350,000 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Zambia, 2010–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 350,000 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.
The figure is down 10.3% on the previous year and down 44.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Zambia peaked at 720,000 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 350,000, in 2024.
Zambia ranks 11th 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 Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 720,000 | — |
| 2011 | 710,000 | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 690,000 | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 660,000 | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 630,000 | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 600,000 | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 570,000 | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 540,000 | -5.3% |
| 2018 | 530,000 | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 510,000 | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 480,000 | -5.9% |
| 2021 | 450,000 | -6.2% |
| 2022 | 420,000 | -6.7% |
| 2023 | 390,000 | -7.1% |
| 2024 | 350,000 | -10.3% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 350,000 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 49,000, 7.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 350,000 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 86,000, 4.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 616,000 | 510,000 | 720,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 418,000 | 350,000 | 480,000 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7971 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 809.3 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 8,894 deaths (2100)
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- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.68 % 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 0.0743 units per person (2025)
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- 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 Zambia?
- Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Zambia was 350,000 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 720,000 in 2010.
- What is the lowest estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 350,000 in 2024.
- How does Zambia rank for estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or?
- Zambia ranks 11th 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 Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zambia 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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