Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in South Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions)

South Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions): Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or was 1.29 million in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
1.29 million
Change on year
down 5.1%
Rank
9th
of 17 groups
All-time high
2.03 million
in 2010
All-time low
1.29 million
in 2024
Years of data
15
2010–2024

Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in South Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions), 2010–2024

0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2010201720242010: 2.0M2011: 2.0M2012: 2.0M2013: 1.9M2014: 1.9M2015: 1.9M2016: 1.8M2017: 1.8M2018: 1.7M2019: 1.6M2020: 1.5M2021: 1.5M2022: 1.4M2023: 1.4M2024: 1.3M

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

South Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions) recorded 1.29 million for estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.

That represents a change of down 5.1% on the previous year and down 32.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in South Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions) peaked at 2.03 million in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.29 million, in 2024.

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 South Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions), year by year

Annual values for Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or both parents due to AIDS in South Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions), 2010 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2010 2.03 million
2011 2.02 million -0.5%
2012 1.99 million -1.5%
2013 1.95 million -2.0%
2014 1.90 million -2.6%
2015 1.85 million -2.6%
2016 1.80 million -2.7%
2017 1.75 million -2.8%
2018 1.70 million -2.9%
2019 1.62 million -4.7%
2020 1.54 million -4.9%
2021 1.48 million -3.9%
2022 1.43 million -3.4%
2023 1.36 million -4.9%
2024 1.29 million -5.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 1.86 million 1.62 million 2.03 million 10
2020s 1.42 million 1.29 million 1.54 million 5

Countries ranked near South Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions)

  1. 6 Kenya 570,000 compare
  2. 7 Zimbabwe 510,000 compare
  3. 7 Democratic Republic of Congo 510,000 compare
  4. 9 Cameroon 410,000 compare
  5. 10 Malawi 360,000 compare
  6. 11 Zambia 350,000 compare
  7. 12 Cote d'Ivoire 310,000 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in South Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in South Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions) was 1.29 million in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or recorded in South Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
The highest recorded value was 2.03 million in 2010.
What is the lowest estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or recorded in South Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
The lowest recorded value was 1.29 million in 2024.
How does South Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions) rank for estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or?
South Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions) ranks 9th out of 17 groups with data for 2024.
Is estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or rising or falling in South Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
Over the last ten years it is down 32.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this South Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions) 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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Indicator
Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or both parents due to AIDS
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
121 places, 1,769 data points, 2010–2024
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