Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in África Subsahariana

África Subsahariana: Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or was 57.90 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
57.90 million
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
3rd
of 17 groups
All-time high
57.90 million
in 2023
All-time low
50.10 million
in 2010
Years of data
15
2010–2024

Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in África Subsahariana, 2010–2024

020.0M40.0M60.0M2010201720242010: 50.1M2011: 50.8M2012: 51.5M2013: 52.1M2014: 52.8M2015: 53.6M2016: 54.2M2017: 54.9M2018: 55.4M2019: 55.9M2020: 56.5M2021: 57.3M2022: 57.8M2023: 57.9M2024: 57.9M

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

In 2024, estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in África Subsahariana stood at 57.90 million. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.

That represents a change of up 9.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in África Subsahariana peaked at 57.90 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 50.10 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 Subsahariana, year by year

Annual values for Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or both parents due to all causes in África Subsahariana, 2010 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2010 50.10 million
2011 50.80 million +1.4%
2012 51.50 million +1.4%
2013 52.10 million +1.2%
2014 52.80 million +1.3%
2015 53.60 million +1.5%
2016 54.20 million +1.1%
2017 54.90 million +1.3%
2018 55.40 million +0.9%
2019 55.90 million +0.9%
2020 56.50 million +1.1%
2021 57.30 million +1.4%
2022 57.80 million +0.9%
2023 57.90 million +0.2%
2024 57.90 million +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 53.13 million 50.10 million 55.90 million 10
2020s 57.48 million 56.50 million 57.90 million 5

Countries ranked near África Subsahariana

  1. 1 Nigeria 13.70 million compare
  2. 2 Pakistan 6.09 million compare
  3. 3 Democratic Republic of Congo 6.03 million compare
  4. 4 Ethiopia 3.00 million compare
  5. 5 Tanzania 2.95 million compare
  6. 6 Philippines 2.75 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in África Subsahariana?
Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in África Subsahariana was 57.90 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 Subsahariana?
The highest recorded value was 57.90 million in 2023.
What is the lowest estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or recorded in África Subsahariana?
The lowest recorded value was 50.10 million in 2010.
How does África Subsahariana rank for estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or?
África Subsahariana ranks 3rd 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 Subsahariana?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this África Subsahariana 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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Indicator
Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or both parents due to all causes
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
156 places, 2,324 data points, 2010–2024
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