Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or was 1.17 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Zimbabwe, 2010–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Zimbabwe is 1.17 million, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 17.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Zimbabwe peaked at 1.46 million in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.17 million, in 2024.
That places Zimbabwe 21st out of 139 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 1.46 million | — |
| 2011 | 1.46 million | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.44 million | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 1.43 million | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 1.41 million | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 1.39 million | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 1.37 million | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 1.35 million | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 1.32 million | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 1.29 million | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 1.27 million | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 1.25 million | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 1.22 million | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 1.19 million | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 1.17 million | -1.7% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 1.17 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 365,000, 3.2× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 1.17 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 885,000, 1.3× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.39 million | 1.29 million | 1.46 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.22 million | 1.17 million | 1.27 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 Zimbabwe?
- Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Zimbabwe was 1.17 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 Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 1.46 million in 2010.
- What is the lowest estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.17 million in 2024.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or?
- Zimbabwe ranks 21st 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 Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zimbabwe 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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