Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Ghana
Ghana: Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or was 1.16 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Ghana, 2010–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Ghana is 1.16 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 16.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Ghana peaked at 1.16 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 900,000, in 2010.
Ghana ranks 22nd of 139 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
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 Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 900,000 | — |
| 2011 | 920,000 | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 950,000 | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 970,000 | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 1.00 million | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 1.02 million | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 1.04 million | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 1.06 million | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 1.08 million | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 1.09 million | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 1.11 million | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 1.13 million | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 1.14 million | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 1.15 million | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 1.16 million | +0.9% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 1.16 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 365,000, 3.2× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 1.16 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 885,000, 1.3× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.00 million | 900,000 | 1.09 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.14 million | 1.11 million | 1.16 million | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Ghana?
- Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Ghana was 1.16 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 Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 1.16 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 900,000 in 2010.
- How does Ghana rank for estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or?
- Ghana ranks 22nd 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 Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ghana 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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