Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in África Occidental y Central
África Occidental y Central: Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or was 32.10 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in África Occidental y Central, 2010–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in África Occidental y Central stood at 32.10 million. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 22.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in África Occidental y Central peaked at 32.10 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 23.60 million, in 2010.
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 África Occidental y Central, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 23.60 million | — |
| 2011 | 24.20 million | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 24.90 million | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 25.50 million | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 26.20 million | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 26.90 million | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 27.60 million | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 28.30 million | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 28.90 million | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 29.50 million | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 30.20 million | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 30.90 million | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 31.40 million | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 31.80 million | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 32.10 million | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 26.56 million | 23.60 million | 29.50 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.28 million | 30.20 million | 32.10 million | 5 |
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More health data for África Occidental y Central
- Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), annual growth rate -1.45 % change on previous year (2024)
- Live Births Surviving to Age 1 24,625 (2100)
- Child deaths 712,753 (2024)
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 27.06 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-59 months 1.26 million (2024)
- Deaths age 1-11 months 550,053 (2024)
- Mortality rate 1-59 months 62.68 (2024)
- Child mortality rate 36.62 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths 0.3417 (2024)
- Deaths aged 20 to 24 134,312 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in África Occidental y Central?
- Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in África Occidental y Central was 32.10 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 África Occidental y Central?
- The highest recorded value was 32.10 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or recorded in África Occidental y Central?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.60 million in 2010.
- How does África Occidental y Central rank for estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or?
- África Occidental y Central ranks 7th out of 17 groups with data for 2024.
- Is estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or rising or falling in África Occidental y Central?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this África Occidental y Central 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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