Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in West and Central Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)
West and Central Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions): Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or was 32.10 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in West and Central Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions), 2010–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in West and Central Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) stood at 32.10 million. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 22.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in West and Central Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) peaked at 32.10 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 23.60 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 West and Central Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 23.60 million | — |
| 2011 | 24.20 million | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 24.90 million | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 25.50 million | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 26.20 million | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 26.90 million | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 27.60 million | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 28.30 million | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 28.90 million | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 29.50 million | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 30.20 million | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 30.90 million | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 31.40 million | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 31.80 million | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 32.10 million | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 26.56 million | 23.60 million | 29.50 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.28 million | 30.20 million | 32.10 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near West and Central Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)
More health data for West and Central Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)
- Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), annual growth rate -1.45 % change on previous year (2024)
- Live Births Surviving to Age 1 24,625 (2100)
- Child deaths 712,753 (2024)
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 27.06 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-59 months 1.26 million (2024)
- Deaths age 1-11 months 550,053 (2024)
- Mortality rate 1-59 months 62.68 (2024)
- Child mortality rate 36.62 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths 0.3417 (2024)
- Deaths aged 20 to 24 134,312 (2024)
All data for West and Central Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in West and Central Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
- Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in West and Central Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) was 32.10 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 West and Central Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
- The highest recorded value was 32.10 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or recorded in West and Central Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.60 million in 2010.
- How does West and Central Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) rank for estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or?
- West and Central Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) ranks 7th 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 West and Central Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this West and Central 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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