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
Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Mali, 2010–2024
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 770,000 | 680,000 | 860,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 928,000 | 880,000 | 970,000 | 5 |
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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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