Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Nigeria
Nigeria: Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or was 13.70 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
13.70 million
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
1st
of 139 countries
All-time high
13.70 million
in 2024
All-time low
9.95 million
in 2010
Years of data
15
2010–2024
Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Nigeria, 2010–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Nigeria stood at 13.70 million. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 22.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Nigeria peaked at 13.70 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 9.95 million, in 2010.
Nigeria ranks 1st of 139 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
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 Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 9.95 million | — |
| 2011 | 10.20 million | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 10.50 million | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 10.80 million | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 11.20 million | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 11.50 million | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 11.90 million | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 12.20 million | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 12.50 million | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 12.80 million | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 13.00 million | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 13.30 million | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 13.50 million | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 13.60 million | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 13.70 million | +0.7% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 13.70 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 365,000, 37.5× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 13.70 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 885,000, 15.5× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 11.36 million | 9.95 million | 12.80 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.42 million | 13.00 million | 13.70 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 Nigeria?
- Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Nigeria was 13.70 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 Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 13.70 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.95 million in 2010.
- How does Nigeria rank for estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or?
- Nigeria ranks 1st 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 Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nigeria 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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