Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in El Salvador
El Salvador: Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or was 7,200 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in El Salvador, 2010–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in El Salvador is 7,200, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.7% on the previous year and down 28.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in El Salvador peaked at 10,000 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 7,200, in 2024.
That places El Salvador 69th out of 104 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 10,000 | — |
| 2011 | 10,000 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 10,000 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 10,000 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 10,000 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 10,000 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 10,000 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 10,000 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 10,000 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 9,900 | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 9,400 | -5.1% |
| 2021 | 8,900 | -5.3% |
| 2022 | 8,300 | -6.7% |
| 2023 | 7,800 | -6.0% |
| 2024 | 7,200 | -7.7% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 7,200 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8,500, 85% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 7,200 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 10,400, 69% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 9,990 | 9,900 | 10,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,320 | 7,200 | 9,400 | 5 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0374 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 El Salvador?
- Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in El Salvador was 7,200 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 10,000 in 2010.
- What is the lowest estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,200 in 2024.
- How does El Salvador rank for estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or?
- El Salvador ranks 69th 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 El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this El Salvador 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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