Number of children living in conflict zones worldwide 2017-2022

Published by
Einar H. Dyvik,
Jul 4, 2024
The number of children living in a conflict zone, meaning that they lived within 50 kilometers of a conflict incident in a given year, increased in recent years. In 2022, approximately 470 million children worldwide lived in a conflict zone.

Number of children living in a conflict zone worldwide from 2017 to 2022 (in millions)

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Release date

December 2023

Region

Worldwide

Survey time period

2017 to 2022

Age group

Below 18 years

Supplementary notes

Living within 50 km of a conflict incident in the given year.

Numbers are taken from several reports.

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