Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Myanmar
Myanmar: 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
130,000
in 2015
All-time low
98,000
in 2010
Years of data
15
2010–2024
Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Myanmar, 2010–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Myanmar is 110,000, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Myanmar peaked at 130,000 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 98,000, in 2010.
That places Myanmar 19th out of 104 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 Myanmar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 98,000 | — |
| 2011 | 100,000 | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 110,000 | +10.0% |
| 2013 | 120,000 | +9.1% |
| 2014 | 120,000 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 130,000 | +8.3% |
| 2016 | 130,000 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 130,000 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 130,000 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 130,000 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 120,000 | -7.7% |
| 2021 | 120,000 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 120,000 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 110,000 | -8.3% |
| 2024 | 110,000 | +0.0% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 110,000 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 49,000, 2.2× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 110,000 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 31,500, 3.5× the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 119,800 | 98,000 | 130,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 116,000 | 110,000 | 120,000 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
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Frequently asked questions
- What is estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Myanmar?
- Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Myanmar 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 Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 130,000 in 2015.
- What is the lowest estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 98,000 in 2010.
- How does Myanmar rank for estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or?
- Myanmar 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 Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Myanmar 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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