Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Asia Meridional

Asia Meridional: Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or was 1.29 million in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
1.29 million
Change on year
down 5.1%
Rank
9th
of 17 groups
All-time high
2.03 million
in 2010
All-time low
1.29 million
in 2024
Years of data
15
2010–2024

Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Asia Meridional, 2010–2024

0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2010201720242010: 2.0M2011: 2.0M2012: 2.0M2013: 1.9M2014: 1.9M2015: 1.9M2016: 1.8M2017: 1.8M2018: 1.7M2019: 1.6M2020: 1.5M2021: 1.5M2022: 1.4M2023: 1.4M2024: 1.3M

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

The most recent figure for estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Asia Meridional is 1.29 million, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.

The figure is down 5.1% on the previous year and down 32.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Asia Meridional peaked at 2.03 million in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.29 million, in 2024.

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 Asia Meridional, year by year

Annual values for Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or both parents due to AIDS in Asia Meridional, 2010 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2010 2.03 million
2011 2.02 million -0.5%
2012 1.99 million -1.5%
2013 1.95 million -2.0%
2014 1.90 million -2.6%
2015 1.85 million -2.6%
2016 1.80 million -2.7%
2017 1.75 million -2.8%
2018 1.70 million -2.9%
2019 1.62 million -4.7%
2020 1.54 million -4.9%
2021 1.48 million -3.9%
2022 1.43 million -3.4%
2023 1.36 million -4.9%
2024 1.29 million -5.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 1.86 million 1.62 million 2.03 million 10
2020s 1.42 million 1.29 million 1.54 million 5

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  6. 11 Zambia 350,000 compare
  7. 12 Cote d'Ivoire 310,000 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Asia Meridional?
Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Asia Meridional was 1.29 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 Asia Meridional?
The highest recorded value was 2.03 million in 2010.
What is the lowest estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or recorded in Asia Meridional?
The lowest recorded value was 1.29 million in 2024.
How does Asia Meridional rank for estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or?
Asia Meridional ranks 9th out of 17 groups with data for 2024.
Is estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or rising or falling in Asia Meridional?
Over the last ten years it is down 32.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Asia Meridional 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 AIDS. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or both parents due to AIDS
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
121 places, 1,769 data points, 2010–2024
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