Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Eswatini
Eswatini: 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 Eswatini, 2010–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Eswatini stood at 110,000. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.3% on the previous year and down 31.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Eswatini peaked at 160,000 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 110,000, in 2024.
Eswatini 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 Eswatini, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 150,000 | — |
| 2011 | 150,000 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 160,000 | +6.7% |
| 2013 | 160,000 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 160,000 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 150,000 | -6.2% |
| 2016 | 150,000 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 140,000 | -6.7% |
| 2018 | 140,000 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 130,000 | -7.1% |
| 2020 | 130,000 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 120,000 | -7.7% |
| 2022 | 120,000 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 120,000 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 110,000 | -8.3% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 110,000 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 365,000, 30% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Eswatini'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 | 149,000 | 130,000 | 160,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 120,000 | 110,000 | 130,000 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
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- Number of infants who die before age 1 206 deaths (2100)
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0553 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Eswatini?
- Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Eswatini 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 Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 160,000 in 2012.
- What is the lowest estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 110,000 in 2024.
- How does Eswatini rank for estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or?
- Eswatini 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 Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eswatini 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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