Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Oriente Medio y África del Norte
Oriente Medio y África del Norte: Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or was 7.22 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Oriente Medio y África del Norte, 2010–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Oriente Medio y África del Norte is 7.22 million, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Oriente Medio y África del Norte peaked at 7.27 million in 2022 and was at its lowest, 6.74 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 Oriente Medio y África del Norte, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 6.86 million | — |
| 2011 | 6.77 million | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 6.74 million | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 6.75 million | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 6.75 million | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 6.79 million | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 6.85 million | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 6.88 million | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 6.92 million | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 6.93 million | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 7.08 million | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 7.26 million | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 7.27 million | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 7.24 million | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 7.22 million | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.82 million | 6.74 million | 6.93 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.21 million | 7.08 million | 7.27 million | 5 |
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More health data for Oriente Medio y África del Norte
- Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), annual growth rate -14.81 % change on previous year (2024)
- Live Births Surviving to Age 1 9,003 (2100)
- Child deaths 20,932 (2024)
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 6.52 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-59 months 84,203 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-11 months 63,271 (2024)
- Mortality rate 1-59 months 8.68 (2024)
- Child mortality rate 2.17 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths 0.5866 (2024)
- Deaths aged 20 to 24 38,993 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Oriente Medio y África del Norte?
- Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Oriente Medio y África del Norte was 7.22 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 Oriente Medio y África del Norte?
- The highest recorded value was 7.27 million in 2022.
- What is the lowest estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or recorded in Oriente Medio y África del Norte?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.74 million in 2012.
- How does Oriente Medio y África del Norte rank for estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or?
- Oriente Medio y África del Norte ranks 17th 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 Oriente Medio y África del Norte?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Oriente Medio y África del Norte 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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