Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG)
Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG): Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or was 55.20 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG), 2010–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG) stood at 55.20 million. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG) peaked at 55.20 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 47.80 million, in 2010.
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 Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 47.80 million | — |
| 2011 | 48.40 million | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 49.00 million | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 49.60 million | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 50.40 million | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 51.10 million | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 51.70 million | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 52.30 million | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 52.80 million | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 53.30 million | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 53.90 million | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 54.70 million | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 55.10 million | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 55.20 million | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 55.20 million | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 50.64 million | 47.80 million | 53.30 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.82 million | 53.90 million | 55.20 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG)
More health data for Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG)
- Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), annual growth rate -2.51 % change on previous year (2024)
- Live Births Surviving to Age 1 46,890 (2100)
- Child deaths 936,884 (2024)
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 21.18 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-59 months 1.75 million (2024)
- Deaths age 1-11 months 809,073 (2024)
- Mortality rate 1-59 months 46.13 (2024)
- Child mortality rate 25.49 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths 0.3831 (2024)
- Deaths aged 20 to 24 250,104 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG)?
- Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG) was 55.20 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 Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG)?
- The highest recorded value was 55.20 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG)?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.80 million in 2010.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG) rank for estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG) ranks 4th 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 Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG) 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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