Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Romania
Romania: Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or was 2,200 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
2,200
Change on year
down 4.3%
World rank
85th
of 104 countries
All-time high
2,300
in 2022
All-time low
1,300
in 2010
Years of data
15
2010–2024
Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Romania, 2010–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Romania recorded 2,200 for estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in 2024.
That represents a change of down 4.3% on the previous year and up 29.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Romania peaked at 2,300 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1,300, in 2010.
Romania ranks 85th 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 Romania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 1,300 | — |
| 2011 | 1,300 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1,500 | +15.4% |
| 2013 | 1,600 | +6.7% |
| 2014 | 1,700 | +6.2% |
| 2015 | 1,800 | +5.9% |
| 2016 | 1,900 | +5.6% |
| 2017 | 2,000 | +5.3% |
| 2018 | 2,000 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 2,100 | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 2,200 | +4.8% |
| 2021 | 2,200 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 2,300 | +4.5% |
| 2023 | 2,300 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 2,200 | -4.3% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 2,200 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,900, 1.2× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Romania's 2,200 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,200, 1.0× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1,720 | 1,300 | 2,100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,240 | 2,200 | 2,300 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 82 Costa Rica 2,900 compare
- 83 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 2,700 compare
- 84 Saudi Arabia 2,300 compare
- 86 Latvia 2,100 compare
- 87 Sri Lanka 1,900 compare
- 87 Guyana 1,900 compare
More health data for Romania
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.59 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.0845 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,419 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 113 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.62 % 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 0.0235 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.52 % 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 Romania?
- Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Romania was 2,200 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 2,300 in 2022.
- What is the lowest estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,300 in 2010.
- How does Romania rank for estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or?
- Romania ranks 85th 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 Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Romania 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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