Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost … causes in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost … causes was 6.03 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Democratic Republic of Congo, 2010–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Democratic Republic of Congo is 6.03 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and up 33.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 6.03 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4.11 million, in 2010.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 3rd out of 139 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
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 … causes in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 4.11 million | — |
| 2011 | 4.20 million | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 4.31 million | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 4.42 million | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 4.52 million | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 4.64 million | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 4.77 million | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 4.90 million | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 5.04 million | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 5.19 million | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 5.37 million | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 5.59 million | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 5.78 million | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 5.92 million | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 6.03 million | +1.9% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 6.03 million is above the median for low income countries, which is 955,000, 6.3× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 6.03 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 885,000, 6.8× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.61 million | 4.11 million | 5.19 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.74 million | 5.37 million | 6.03 million | 5 |
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths 133,650 (2100)
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- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 2.56 % 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 0.0895 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 2.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0905 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Democratic Republic of Congo was 6.03 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 Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 6.03 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.11 million in 2010.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 3rd 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 Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo 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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