Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Cambodia
Cambodia: Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or was 26,000 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Cambodia, 2010–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Cambodia is 26,000, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.3% on the previous year and down 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Cambodia peaked at 43,000 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 26,000, in 2024.
Cambodia ranks 52nd of 104 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 Cambodia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 43,000 | — |
| 2011 | 42,000 | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 40,000 | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 40,000 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 39,000 | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 39,000 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 39,000 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 38,000 | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 38,000 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 37,000 | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 35,000 | -5.4% |
| 2021 | 33,000 | -5.7% |
| 2022 | 31,000 | -6.1% |
| 2023 | 29,000 | -6.5% |
| 2024 | 26,000 | -10.3% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 26,000 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 49,000, 53% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 26,000 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 31,500, 83% of the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 39,500 | 37,000 | 43,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 30,800 | 26,000 | 35,000 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.572 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,125 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 1,047 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 4 (2025)
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0488 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Cambodia?
- Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Cambodia was 26,000 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 43,000 in 2010.
- What is the lowest estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 26,000 in 2024.
- How does Cambodia rank for estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or?
- Cambodia ranks 52nd out of 104 countries with data for 2024.
- Is estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cambodia 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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