Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Egypt

Egypt: Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or was 2.10 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
2.10 million
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
11th
of 139 countries
All-time high
2.10 million
in 2024
All-time low
1.84 million
in 2010
Years of data
15
2010–2024

Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Egypt, 2010–2024

0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2010201720242010: 1.8M2011: 1.9M2012: 1.9M2013: 1.9M2014: 1.9M2015: 1.9M2016: 1.9M2017: 1.9M2018: 1.9M2019: 1.9M2020: 2.0M2021: 2.0M2022: 2.1M2023: 2.1M2024: 2.1M

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

Egypt recorded 2.10 million 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.

That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 10.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Egypt peaked at 2.10 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.84 million, in 2010.

Egypt ranks 11th of 139 countries on this measure, 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 Egypt, year by year

Annual values for Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or both parents due to all causes in Egypt, 2010 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2010 1.84 million
2011 1.85 million +0.5%
2012 1.86 million +0.5%
2013 1.88 million +1.1%
2014 1.90 million +1.1%
2015 1.91 million +0.5%
2016 1.91 million +0.0%
2017 1.92 million +0.5%
2018 1.93 million +0.5%
2019 1.94 million +0.5%
2020 1.98 million +2.1%
2021 2.05 million +3.5%
2022 2.07 million +1.0%
2023 2.08 million +0.5%
2024 2.10 million +1.0%

Egypt compared with similar countries

  • Egypt's 2.10 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 365,000, 5.8× the median. (38 countries reporting)
  • Egypt's 2.10 million is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 140,000, 15.0× the median. (17 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 1.89 million 1.84 million 1.94 million 10
2020s 2.06 million 1.98 million 2.10 million 5

Countries ranked near Egypt

  1. 8 South Africa 2.41 million compare
  2. 9 Uganda 2.20 million compare
  3. 10 Kenya 2.12 million compare
  4. 12 Mozambique 2.03 million compare
  5. 13 Sudan 1.74 million compare
  6. 14 Cote d'Ivoire 1.66 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Egypt?
Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Egypt was 2.10 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 Egypt?
The highest recorded value was 2.10 million in 2024.
What is the lowest estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or recorded in Egypt?
The lowest recorded value was 1.84 million in 2010.
How does Egypt rank for estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or?
Egypt ranks 11th 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 Egypt?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Egypt 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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Indicator
Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or both parents due to all causes
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
156 places, 2,324 data points, 2010–2024
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