Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Congo
Congo: Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or was 260,000 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Congo, 2010–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Congo stood at 260,000. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 23.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Congo peaked at 260,000 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 190,000, in 2010.
That places Congo 58th out of 139 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
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, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 190,000 | — |
| 2011 | 200,000 | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 200,000 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 210,000 | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 210,000 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 210,000 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 220,000 | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 220,000 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 230,000 | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 240,000 | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 240,000 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 250,000 | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 250,000 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 260,000 | +4.0% |
| 2024 | 260,000 | +0.0% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 260,000 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 365,000, 71% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Congo's 260,000 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 885,000, 29% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 213,000 | 190,000 | 240,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 252,000 | 240,000 | 260,000 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Congo
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.9705 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 759.5 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 2,688 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 11 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0695 units per person (2025)
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- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 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?
- Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Congo was 260,000 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 260,000 in 2023.
- What is the lowest estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 190,000 in 2010.
- How does Congo rank for estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or?
- Congo ranks 58th 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?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this 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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