Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Guinea
Guinea: Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or was 600,000 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Guinea, 2010–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Guinea stood at 600,000. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is up 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Guinea peaked at 600,000 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 490,000, in 2010.
That places Guinea 38th 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, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 490,000 | — |
| 2011 | 490,000 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 500,000 | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 510,000 | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 520,000 | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 530,000 | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 540,000 | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 550,000 | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 560,000 | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 570,000 | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 580,000 | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 590,000 | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 600,000 | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 600,000 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 600,000 | +0.0% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 600,000 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 365,000, 1.6× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 600,000 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 885,000, 68% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 526,000 | 490,000 | 570,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 594,000 | 580,000 | 600,000 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
More health data for Guinea
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.65 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8529 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,123 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 11,190 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 113 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.9852 % 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 0.0731 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.9785 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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 Guinea?
- Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Guinea was 600,000 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?
- The highest recorded value was 600,000 in 2022.
- What is the lowest estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 490,000 in 2010.
- How does Guinea rank for estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or?
- Guinea ranks 38th 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?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guinea 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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