Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or was 6.03 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 2010–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Congo, Democratic Republic of the 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 Congo, Democratic Republic of the peaked at 6.03 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4.11 million, in 2010.
That places Congo, Democratic Republic of the 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 one or in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 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% |
Congo, Democratic Republic of the compared with similar countries
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the's 6.03 million is above the median for low income countries, which is 955,000, 6.3× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the'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 |
Countries ranked near Congo, Democratic Republic of the
- 1 Nigeria 13.70 million compare
- 2 Pakistan 6.09 million compare
- 4 Ethiopia 3.00 million compare
- 5 Tanzania, United Republic of 2.95 million compare
- 6 Philippines 2.75 million compare
More health data for Congo, Democratic Republic of the
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.56 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.03 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 821.4 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 133,650 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 390 (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Congo, Democratic Republic of the 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 Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- 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 Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.11 million in 2010.
- How does Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank for estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or?
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the 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 Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Congo, Democratic Republic of the 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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