There are almost 320 000 children under the age of 14 in South Africa whose parents are both no longer living This number has increased by 24% a year since the 2001 Census (General Household Survey 2004, Census 2001)

This week’s theme: Youth Day Facts

Related facts:

• Family life Only 36% of children under the age of 15 live with...
• Children raising children There are approximately 236,000 households headed by children between the age...
• Orphaned There are around 556,000 South African children under the age of...
• Growing children The number of black children under the age of 15 in...
• A Nation of Children There are more than 15 million children under the age of...