Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Eritrea
Eritrea: Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or was 110,000 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Eritrea, 2010–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Eritrea stood at 110,000. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Eritrea peaked at 140,000 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 110,000, in 2022.
Eritrea ranks 80th of 139 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 140,000 | — |
| 2011 | 140,000 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 140,000 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 130,000 | -7.1% |
| 2014 | 130,000 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 130,000 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 120,000 | -7.7% |
| 2017 | 120,000 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 120,000 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 120,000 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 120,000 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 120,000 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 110,000 | -8.3% |
| 2023 | 110,000 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 110,000 | +0.0% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 110,000 is below the median for low income countries, which is 955,000, 12% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 110,000 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 885,000, 12% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 129,000 | 120,000 | 140,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 114,000 | 110,000 | 120,000 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
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Frequently asked questions
- What is estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Eritrea?
- Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Eritrea was 110,000 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 140,000 in 2010.
- What is the lowest estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 110,000 in 2022.
- How does Eritrea rank for estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or?
- Eritrea ranks 80th 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 Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eritrea 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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