Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)

Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions): Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or was 8.92 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
8.92 million
Change on year
down 0.2%
Rank
15th
of 17 groups
All-time high
8.95 million
in 2022
All-time low
8.31 million
in 2012
Years of data
15
2010–2024

Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions), 2010–2024

02.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M2010201720242010: 8.4M2011: 8.3M2012: 8.3M2013: 8.3M2014: 8.3M2015: 8.4M2016: 8.4M2017: 8.5M2018: 8.5M2019: 8.5M2020: 8.7M2021: 8.9M2022: 8.9M2023: 8.9M2024: 8.9M

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

The most recent figure for estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) is 8.92 million, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 7.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) peaked at 8.95 million in 2022 and was at its lowest, 8.31 million, in 2012.

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 Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions), 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 Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions), 2010 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2010 8.42 million
2011 8.33 million -1.1%
2012 8.31 million -0.2%
2013 8.32 million +0.1%
2014 8.33 million +0.1%
2015 8.38 million +0.6%
2016 8.44 million +0.7%
2017 8.48 million +0.5%
2018 8.51 million +0.4%
2019 8.53 million +0.2%
2020 8.70 million +2.0%
2021 8.92 million +2.5%
2022 8.95 million +0.3%
2023 8.94 million -0.1%
2024 8.92 million -0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 8.40 million 8.31 million 8.53 million 10
2020s 8.89 million 8.70 million 8.95 million 5

Countries ranked near Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)

  1. 12 Mozambique 2.03 million compare
  2. 13 Sudan 1.74 million compare
  3. 14 Cote d'Ivoire 1.66 million compare
  4. 15 Afghanistan 1.60 million compare
  5. 16 Angola 1.56 million compare
  6. 17 Cameroon 1.46 million compare
  7. 17 Vietnam 1.46 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) was 8.92 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 Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
The highest recorded value was 8.95 million in 2022.
What is the lowest estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or recorded in Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
The lowest recorded value was 8.31 million in 2012.
How does Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) rank for estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or?
Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) ranks 15th out of 17 groups with data for 2024.
Is estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or rising or falling in Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) 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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