Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or was 3.00 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
3.00 million
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
4th
of 139 countries
All-time high
3.61 million
in 2010
All-time low
2.99 million
in 2022
Years of data
15
2010–2024
Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Ethiopia, 2010–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 3.00 million for estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in 2024.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Ethiopia peaked at 3.61 million in 2010 and was at its lowest, 2.99 million, in 2022.
Ethiopia ranks 4th of 139 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
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 Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 3.61 million | — |
| 2011 | 3.54 million | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 3.45 million | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 3.36 million | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 3.27 million | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 3.18 million | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 3.10 million | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 3.05 million | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 3.03 million | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 3.02 million | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 3.01 million | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 3.00 million | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 2.99 million | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 2.99 million | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 3.00 million | +0.3% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 3.00 million is above the median for low income countries, which is 955,000, 3.1× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 3.00 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 885,000, 3.4× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.26 million | 3.02 million | 3.61 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.00 million | 2.99 million | 3.01 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 1 Nigeria 13.70 million compare
- 2 Pakistan 6.09 million compare
- 3 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 6.03 million compare
- 5 Tanzania, United Republic of 2.95 million compare
- 6 Philippines 2.75 million compare
- 7 Mexico 2.46 million compare
More health data for Ethiopia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.67 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.9494 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 744.3 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 19,997 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 148 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.34 % 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 0.0709 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.36 % 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 Ethiopia?
- Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Ethiopia was 3.00 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 Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.61 million in 2010.
- What is the lowest estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.99 million in 2022.
- How does Ethiopia rank for estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or?
- Ethiopia ranks 4th 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 Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ethiopia 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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