Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Latvia
Latvia: Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or was 2,100 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Latvia, 2010–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 2,100 for estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in 2024. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of up 61.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Latvia peaked at 2,100 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 890, in 2010.
Latvia ranks 86th of 104 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
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 Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 890 | — |
| 2011 | 980 | +10.1% |
| 2012 | 1,100 | +12.2% |
| 2013 | 1,200 | +9.1% |
| 2014 | 1,300 | +8.3% |
| 2015 | 1,500 | +15.4% |
| 2016 | 1,600 | +6.7% |
| 2017 | 1,700 | +6.2% |
| 2018 | 1,800 | +5.9% |
| 2019 | 1,800 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1,900 | +5.6% |
| 2021 | 2,000 | +5.3% |
| 2022 | 2,100 | +5.0% |
| 2023 | 2,100 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 2,100 | +0.0% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 2,100 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,900, 1.1× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 2,100 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,200, 95% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1,387 | 890 | 1,800 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,040 | 1,900 | 2,100 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Latvia?
- Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Latvia was 2,100 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 2,100 in 2022.
- What is the lowest estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 890 in 2010.
- How does Latvia rank for estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or?
- Latvia ranks 86th 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 Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 61.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latvia 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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