Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Niger
Niger: Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or was 1.00 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.00 million
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
25th
of 139 countries
All-time high
1.00 million
in 2023
All-time low
760,000
in 2010
Years of data
15
2010–2024
Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Niger, 2010–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Niger stood at 1.00 million. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is up 19.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Niger peaked at 1.00 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 760,000, in 2010.
Niger ranks 25th 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 Niger, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 760,000 | — |
| 2011 | 780,000 | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 800,000 | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 820,000 | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 840,000 | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 860,000 | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 880,000 | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 900,000 | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 910,000 | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 930,000 | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 950,000 | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 970,000 | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 990,000 | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 1.00 million | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 1.00 million | +0.0% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 1.00 million is above the median for low income countries, which is 955,000, 1.0× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Niger's 1.00 million 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 | 848,000 | 760,000 | 930,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 982,000 | 950,000 | 1.00 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Niger
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.58 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.35 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 887.5 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 22,995 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 15 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 2.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0865 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 2.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 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 Niger?
- Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Niger was 1.00 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 Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 1.00 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 760,000 in 2010.
- How does Niger rank for estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or?
- Niger ranks 25th 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 Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Niger 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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