Afghanistan vs América Latina y el Caribe: Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or

Afghanistan
1.60 million
in 2024
América Latina y el Caribe
10.20 million
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
15th
América Latina y el Caribe rank
13th

Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or over time

  • Afghanistan
  • América Latina y el Caribe
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How they compare

América Latina y el Caribe currently reports 10.20 million against 1.60 million in Afghanistan, a difference of 8.60 million.

That makes América Latina y el Caribe's figure about 6.4 times Afghanistan's.

Across all 15 years both countries report, América Latina y el Caribe has been ahead every year.

Afghanistan ranks 15th and América Latina y el Caribe ranks 13th of 139 countries.

América Latina y el Caribe has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan América Latina y el Caribe Difference Ahead
2010s 1.44 million 10.73 million 9.29 million América Latina y el Caribe
2020s 1.62 million 10.46 million 8.84 million América Latina y el Caribe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or, Afghanistan or América Latina y el Caribe?
América Latina y el Caribe, at 10.20 million against 1.60 million in Afghanistan as of 2024.
What is the difference in estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or between Afghanistan and América Latina y el Caribe?
8.60 million, with América Latina y el Caribe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and América Latina y el Caribe?
15 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2024.
How do Afghanistan and América Latina y el Caribe rank globally for estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or?
Afghanistan ranks 15th and América Latina y el Caribe ranks 13th of 139 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or both parents due to all causes. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or both parents due to all causes
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
156 places, 2,324 data points, 2010–2024
Last refreshed