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
Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in África Subsahariana, 2010–2024
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 53.13 million | 50.10 million | 55.90 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.48 million | 56.50 million | 57.90 million | 5 |
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More health data for África Subsahariana
- Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), annual growth rate -2.45 % change on previous year (2024)
- Live Births Surviving to Age 1 48,764 (2100)
- Child deaths 967,492 (2024)
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 21.12 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-59 months 1.81 million (2024)
- Deaths age 1-11 months 840,874 (2024)
- Mortality rate 1-59 months 45.84 (2024)
- Child mortality rate 25.25 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths 0.3833 (2024)
- Deaths aged 20 to 24 276,800 (2024)
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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