Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Mali

Mali: Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or was 970,000 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
970,000
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
28th
of 139 countries
All-time high
970,000
in 2024
All-time low
680,000
in 2010
Years of data
15
2010–2024

Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Mali, 2010–2024

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1.0M2010201720242010: 680.0k2011: 700.0k2012: 720.0k2013: 740.0k2014: 760.0k2015: 780.0k2016: 800.0k2017: 820.0k2018: 840.0k2019: 860.0k2020: 880.0k2021: 910.0k2022: 930.0k2023: 950.0k2024: 970.0k

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

Mali recorded 970,000 for estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in 2024. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 27.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Mali peaked at 970,000 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 680,000, in 2010.

Mali ranks 28th 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 Mali, year by year

Annual values for Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or both parents due to all causes in Mali, 2010 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2010 680,000
2011 700,000 +2.9%
2012 720,000 +2.9%
2013 740,000 +2.8%
2014 760,000 +2.7%
2015 780,000 +2.6%
2016 800,000 +2.6%
2017 820,000 +2.5%
2018 840,000 +2.4%
2019 860,000 +2.4%
2020 880,000 +2.3%
2021 910,000 +3.4%
2022 930,000 +2.2%
2023 950,000 +2.2%
2024 970,000 +2.1%

Mali compared with similar countries

  • Mali's 970,000 is above the median for low income countries, which is 955,000, 1.0× the median. (24 countries reporting)
  • Mali's 970,000 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 885,000, 1.1× the median. (44 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 770,000 680,000 860,000 10
2020s 928,000 880,000 970,000 5

Countries ranked near Mali

  1. 25 Niger 1.00 million compare
  2. 26 Zambia 980,000 compare
  3. 26 Burkina Faso 980,000 compare
  4. 29 Thailand 960,000 compare
  5. 30 Iraq 940,000 compare
  6. 30 Malawi 940,000 compare
  7. 30 Somalia 940,000 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Mali?
Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Mali was 970,000 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or recorded in Mali?
The highest recorded value was 970,000 in 2024.
What is the lowest estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or recorded in Mali?
The lowest recorded value was 680,000 in 2010.
How does Mali rank for estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or?
Mali ranks 28th 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 Mali?
Over the last ten years it is up 27.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Mali 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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Indicator
Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or both parents due to all causes
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
156 places, 2,324 data points, 2010–2024
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