Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or was 1.60 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.60 million
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
15th
of 139 countries
All-time high
1.67 million
in 2021
All-time low
1.40 million
in 2010
Years of data
15
2010–2024
Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Afghanistan, 2010–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 1.60 million for estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Afghanistan peaked at 1.67 million in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.40 million, in 2010.
That places Afghanistan 15th out of 139 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
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 Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 1.40 million | — |
| 2011 | 1.41 million | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 1.41 million | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.42 million | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 1.42 million | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.43 million | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 1.44 million | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 1.47 million | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 1.49 million | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 1.52 million | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 1.58 million | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 1.67 million | +5.7% |
| 2022 | 1.65 million | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 1.62 million | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 1.60 million | -1.2% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 1.60 million is above the median for low income countries, which is 955,000, 1.7× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 1.60 million is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 140,000, 11.4× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.44 million | 1.40 million | 1.52 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.62 million | 1.58 million | 1.67 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
More health data for Afghanistan
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.45 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.03 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 812.4 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 14,735 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 19 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.077 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Afghanistan?
- Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Afghanistan was 1.60 million in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.67 million in 2021.
- What is the lowest estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.40 million in 2010.
- How does Afghanistan rank for estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or?
- Afghanistan ranks 15th out of 139 countries with data for 2024.
- Is estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Afghanistan 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 all causes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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