Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Kenya
Kenya: Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or was 2.12 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Kenya, 2010–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 2.12 million for estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and down 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Kenya peaked at 2.48 million in 2010 and was at its lowest, 2.12 million, in 2024.
Kenya ranks 10th 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 Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 2.48 million | — |
| 2011 | 2.46 million | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 2.45 million | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 2.43 million | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 2.42 million | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 2.40 million | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 2.37 million | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 2.33 million | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 2.29 million | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 2.25 million | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 2.22 million | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 2.20 million | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 2.17 million | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 2.14 million | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 2.12 million | -0.9% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 2.12 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 365,000, 5.8× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 2.12 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 885,000, 2.4× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.39 million | 2.25 million | 2.48 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.17 million | 2.12 million | 2.22 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 Kenya?
- Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Kenya was 2.12 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 Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 2.48 million in 2010.
- What is the lowest estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.12 million in 2024.
- How does Kenya rank for estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or?
- Kenya ranks 10th 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 Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kenya 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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