Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Benin
Benin: Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or was 640,000 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Benin, 2010–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Benin recorded 640,000 for estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in 2024. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 42.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Benin peaked at 640,000 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 390,000, in 2010.
Benin ranks 34th of 139 countries on this measure, 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 Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 390,000 | — |
| 2011 | 410,000 | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 420,000 | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 440,000 | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 450,000 | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 470,000 | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 490,000 | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 510,000 | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 530,000 | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 550,000 | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 560,000 | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 590,000 | +5.4% |
| 2022 | 610,000 | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 620,000 | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 640,000 | +3.2% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 640,000 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 365,000, 1.8× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Benin's 640,000 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 885,000, 72% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 466,000 | 390,000 | 550,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 604,000 | 560,000 | 640,000 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Benin
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Frequently asked questions
- What is estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Benin?
- Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Benin was 640,000 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 640,000 in 2024.
- What is the lowest estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 390,000 in 2010.
- How does Benin rank for estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or?
- Benin ranks 34th 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 Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Benin 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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