Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Burundi
Burundi: 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 Burundi, 2010–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Burundi is 640,000, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Burundi peaked at 640,000 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 490,000, in 2010.
Burundi 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 Burundi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 490,000 | — |
| 2011 | 500,000 | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 520,000 | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 530,000 | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 550,000 | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 570,000 | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 580,000 | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 600,000 | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 610,000 | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 620,000 | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 620,000 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 630,000 | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 640,000 | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 640,000 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 640,000 | +0.0% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 640,000 is below the median for low income countries, which is 955,000, 67% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Burundi'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 | 557,000 | 490,000 | 620,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 634,000 | 620,000 | 640,000 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
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Frequently asked questions
- What is estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Burundi?
- Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Burundi 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 Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 640,000 in 2022.
- What is the lowest estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 490,000 in 2010.
- How does Burundi rank for estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or?
- Burundi 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 Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burundi 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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