Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or was 510,000 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Zimbabwe, 2010–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 510,000 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 7.3% on the previous year and down 51.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Zimbabwe peaked at 1.23 million in 2010 and was at its lowest, 510,000, in 2024.
Zimbabwe ranks 7th 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 Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 1.23 million | — |
| 2011 | 1.20 million | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 1.15 million | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 1.10 million | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 1.04 million | -5.5% |
| 2015 | 990,000 | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 940,000 | -5.1% |
| 2017 | 900,000 | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 840,000 | -6.7% |
| 2019 | 780,000 | -7.1% |
| 2020 | 730,000 | -6.4% |
| 2021 | 670,000 | -8.2% |
| 2022 | 610,000 | -9.0% |
| 2023 | 550,000 | -9.8% |
| 2024 | 510,000 | -7.3% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 510,000 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 49,000, 10.4× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 510,000 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 86,000, 5.9× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.02 million | 780,000 | 1.23 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 614,000 | 510,000 | 730,000 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Zimbabwe?
- Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Zimbabwe was 510,000 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 1.23 million in 2010.
- What is the lowest estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 510,000 in 2024.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or?
- Zimbabwe ranks 7th 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 Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zimbabwe 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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