Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Malaysia
Malaysia: Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or was 38,000 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Malaysia, 2010–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Malaysia stood at 38,000. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 20.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Malaysia peaked at 48,000 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 38,000, in 2024.
That places Malaysia 40th 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 Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 46,000 | — |
| 2011 | 47,000 | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 48,000 | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 48,000 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 48,000 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 48,000 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 47,000 | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 46,000 | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 44,000 | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 43,000 | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 42,000 | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 41,000 | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 40,000 | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 39,000 | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 38,000 | -2.6% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 38,000 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8,500, 4.5× the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 38,000 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 31,500, 1.2× the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 46,500 | 43,000 | 48,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 40,000 | 38,000 | 42,000 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 37 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 43,000 compare
- 38 Haiti 40,000 compare
- 38 Madagascar 40,000 compare
- 41 Papua New Guinea 37,000 compare
- 42 Niger 36,000 compare
- 43 Gabon 33,000 compare
More health data for Malaysia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.9119 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.2888 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,250 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 652 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 18 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.7207 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0297 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.5991 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Malaysia?
- Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Malaysia was 38,000 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 48,000 in 2012.
- What is the lowest estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 38,000 in 2024.
- How does Malaysia rank for estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or?
- Malaysia ranks 40th 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 Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malaysia 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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