Share of children living in conflict zones worldwide in 2021, by region

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Einar H. Dyvik,
Jul 4, 2024
In 2021, nearly one third of children in the Middle East were living in a conflict zone, meaning hat they lived within 50 kilometers of a conflict incident that year. 28.5 percent of children in Africa did the same. In 2021, approximately 449 million children worldwide lived in a conflict zone.

Share of children living in a conflict zone worldwide in 2021, by region

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Release date

January 2023

Region

Worldwide

Survey time period

2021

Age group

Below 18 years

Supplementary notes

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

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