Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Gabon
Gabon: Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or was 86,000 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Gabon, 2010–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Gabon stood at 86,000. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 26.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Gabon peaked at 86,000 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 61,000, in 2010.
Gabon ranks 89th of 139 countries on this measure, 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 Gabon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 61,000 | — |
| 2011 | 63,000 | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 65,000 | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 67,000 | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 68,000 | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 70,000 | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 72,000 | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 74,000 | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 76,000 | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 78,000 | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 80,000 | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 82,000 | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 84,000 | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 85,000 | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 86,000 | +1.2% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 86,000 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 115,000, 75% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 86,000 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 885,000, 10% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 69,400 | 61,000 | 78,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 83,400 | 80,000 | 86,000 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8193 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 750.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 711 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 5 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.2502 % 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 0.0638 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 Gabon?
- Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Gabon was 86,000 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 86,000 in 2024.
- What is the lowest estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 61,000 in 2010.
- How does Gabon rank for estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or?
- Gabon ranks 89th 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 Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gabon 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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