Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Mexico
Mexico: Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or was 110,000 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
110,000
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
19th
of 104 countries
All-time high
110,000
in 2018
All-time low
85,000
in 2010
Years of data
15
2010–2024
Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Mexico, 2010–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 110,000 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.
The figure is up 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Mexico peaked at 110,000 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 85,000, in 2010.
Mexico ranks 19th of 104 countries on this measure, in the top 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 Mexico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 85,000 | — |
| 2011 | 88,000 | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 91,000 | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 94,000 | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 97,000 | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 100,000 | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 100,000 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 100,000 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 110,000 | +10.0% |
| 2019 | 110,000 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 110,000 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 110,000 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 110,000 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 110,000 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 110,000 | +0.0% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 110,000 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8,500, 12.9× the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 110,000 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 10,400, 10.6× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 97,500 | 85,000 | 110,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 110,000 | 110,000 | 110,000 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Mexico?
- Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Mexico was 110,000 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 110,000 in 2018.
- What is the lowest estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 85,000 in 2010.
- How does Mexico rank for estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or?
- Mexico ranks 19th 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 Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mexico 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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