Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in East Asia and Pacific (UNICEF Prog.regions)

East Asia and Pacific (UNICEF Prog.regions): Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or was 1.03 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
1.03 million
Change on year
down 2.8%
Rank
11th
of 17 groups
All-time high
1.13 million
in 2017
All-time low
930,000
in 2010
Years of data
15
2010–2024

Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in East Asia and Pacific (UNICEF Prog.regions), 2010–2024

0250.0k500.0k750.0k1.0M1.2M2010201720242010: 930.0k2011: 970.0k2012: 1.0M2013: 1.0M2014: 1.1M2015: 1.1M2016: 1.1M2017: 1.1M2018: 1.1M2019: 1.1M2020: 1.1M2021: 1.1M2022: 1.1M2023: 1.1M2024: 1.0M

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

East Asia and Pacific (UNICEF Prog.regions) recorded 1.03 million for estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in 2024.

That represents a change of down 2.8% on the previous year and down 3.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in East Asia and Pacific (UNICEF Prog.regions) peaked at 1.13 million in 2017 and was at its lowest, 930,000, in 2010.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.

Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in East Asia and Pacific (UNICEF Prog.regions), 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 East Asia and Pacific (UNICEF Prog.regions), 2010 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2010 930,000
2011 970,000 +4.3%
2012 1.01 million +4.1%
2013 1.04 million +3.0%
2014 1.07 million +2.9%
2015 1.10 million +2.8%
2016 1.12 million +1.8%
2017 1.13 million +0.9%
2018 1.13 million +0.0%
2019 1.13 million +0.0%
2020 1.11 million -1.8%
2021 1.10 million -0.9%
2022 1.08 million -1.8%
2023 1.06 million -1.9%
2024 1.03 million -2.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 1.06 million 930,000 1.13 million 10
2020s 1.08 million 1.03 million 1.11 million 5

Countries ranked near East Asia and Pacific (UNICEF Prog.regions)

  1. 9 Cameroon 410,000 compare
  2. 10 Malawi 360,000 compare
  3. 11 Zambia 350,000 compare
  4. 12 Cote d'Ivoire 310,000 compare
  5. 13 Angola 290,000 compare
  6. 14 Ethiopia 240,000 compare
  7. 14 Ghana 240,000 compare

See the full ranking of 121 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in East Asia and Pacific (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in East Asia and Pacific (UNICEF Prog.regions) was 1.03 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 East Asia and Pacific (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
The highest recorded value was 1.13 million in 2017.
What is the lowest estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or recorded in East Asia and Pacific (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
The lowest recorded value was 930,000 in 2010.
How does East Asia and Pacific (UNICEF Prog.regions) rank for estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or?
East Asia and Pacific (UNICEF Prog.regions) ranks 11th 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 East Asia and Pacific (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this East Asia and Pacific (UNICEF Prog.regions) 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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