Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or was 92,000 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
92,000
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
86th
of 139 countries
All-time high
93,000
in 2021
All-time low
84,000
in 2010
Years of data
15
2010–2024
Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Guinea-Bissau, 2010–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Guinea-Bissau recorded 92,000 for estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in 2024.
That represents a change of up 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 93,000 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 84,000, in 2010.
That places Guinea-Bissau 86th out of 139 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 84,000 | — |
| 2011 | 84,000 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 85,000 | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 85,000 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 86,000 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 87,000 | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 88,000 | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 88,000 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 89,000 | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 90,000 | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 91,000 | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 93,000 | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 93,000 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 92,000 | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 92,000 | +0.0% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 92,000 is below the median for low income countries, which is 955,000, 10% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 92,000 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 | 86,600 | 84,000 | 90,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 92,200 | 91,000 | 93,000 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
More health data for Guinea-Bissau
- 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 0.7721 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,070 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 941 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.899 % 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 0.0664 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.8987 % 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 Guinea-Bissau?
- Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Guinea-Bissau was 92,000 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 93,000 in 2021.
- What is the lowest estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 84,000 in 2010.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 86th 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 Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau 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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