Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or was 980,000 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Burkina Faso, 2010–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 980,000 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.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Burkina Faso peaked at 980,000 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 770,000, in 2010.
That places Burkina Faso 26th 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 Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 770,000 | — |
| 2011 | 790,000 | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 810,000 | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 820,000 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 840,000 | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 850,000 | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 870,000 | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 880,000 | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 890,000 | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 910,000 | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 920,000 | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 940,000 | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 960,000 | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 970,000 | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 980,000 | +1.0% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 980,000 is above the median for low income countries, which is 955,000, 1.0× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 980,000 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 885,000, 1.1× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 843,000 | 770,000 | 910,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 954,000 | 920,000 | 980,000 | 5 |
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8925 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,142 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 13,085 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 4 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.8681 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0693 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.7133 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Burkina Faso?
- Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Burkina Faso was 980,000 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 980,000 in 2024.
- What is the lowest estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 770,000 in 2010.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or?
- Burkina Faso ranks 26th 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 Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burkina Faso 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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