Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions)

Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions): Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or was 560,000 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
560,000
Change on year
down 5.1%
Rank
13th
of 17 groups
All-time high
800,000
in 2011
All-time low
560,000
in 2024
Years of data
15
2010–2024

Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions), 2010–2024

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k2010201720242010: 790.0k2011: 800.0k2012: 790.0k2013: 790.0k2014: 780.0k2015: 770.0k2016: 760.0k2017: 740.0k2018: 720.0k2019: 700.0k2020: 680.0k2021: 650.0k2022: 620.0k2023: 590.0k2024: 560.0k

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions) recorded 560,000 for estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or 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 28.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions) peaked at 800,000 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 560,000, 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 Latin America and the Caribbean (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 Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions), 2010 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2010 790,000
2011 800,000 +1.3%
2012 790,000 -1.2%
2013 790,000 +0.0%
2014 780,000 -1.3%
2015 770,000 -1.3%
2016 760,000 -1.3%
2017 740,000 -2.6%
2018 720,000 -2.7%
2019 700,000 -2.8%
2020 680,000 -2.9%
2021 650,000 -4.4%
2022 620,000 -4.6%
2023 590,000 -4.8%
2024 560,000 -5.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 764,000 700,000 800,000 10
2020s 620,000 560,000 680,000 5

Countries ranked near Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions)

  1. 10 Malawi 360,000 compare
  2. 11 Zambia 350,000 compare
  3. 12 Cote d'Ivoire 310,000 compare
  4. 13 Angola 290,000 compare
  5. 14 Ethiopia 240,000 compare
  6. 14 Ghana 240,000 compare
  7. 16 Pakistan 160,000 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 Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions) was 560,000 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or recorded in Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
The highest recorded value was 800,000 in 2011.
What is the lowest estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or recorded in Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
The lowest recorded value was 560,000 in 2024.
How does Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions) rank for estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or?
Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions) ranks 13th 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 Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
Over the last ten years it is down 28.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Latin America and the Caribbean (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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