Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in UNICEF reporting regions - Global
UNICEF reporting regions - Global: Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or was 13.80 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in UNICEF reporting regions - Global, 2010–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in UNICEF reporting regions - Global is 13.80 million, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.5% on the previous year and down 27.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in UNICEF reporting regions - Global peaked at 19.50 million in 2012 and was at its lowest, 13.80 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 UNICEF reporting regions - Global, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 19.20 million | — |
| 2011 | 19.40 million | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 19.50 million | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 19.40 million | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 19.10 million | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 18.60 million | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 18.30 million | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 17.80 million | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 17.40 million | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 17.00 million | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 16.50 million | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 16.00 million | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 15.40 million | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 14.60 million | -5.2% |
| 2024 | 13.80 million | -5.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 18.57 million | 17.00 million | 19.50 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.26 million | 13.80 million | 16.50 million | 5 |
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More health data for UNICEF reporting regions - Global
- Live Births Surviving to Age 1 108,957 (2100)
- Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or 152.10 million (2024)
- Universal health coverage index for reproductive, maternal, newborn 73.9 (2023)
- Coverage of essential health services (Population weighted averages) 71.2 (2023)
- Mother-to-child HIV transmission rate 10.5 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in UNICEF reporting regions - Global?
- Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in UNICEF reporting regions - Global was 13.80 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 UNICEF reporting regions - Global?
- The highest recorded value was 19.50 million in 2012.
- What is the lowest estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or recorded in UNICEF reporting regions - Global?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.80 million in 2024.
- How does UNICEF reporting regions - Global rank for estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or?
- UNICEF reporting regions - Global ranks 1st 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 UNICEF reporting regions - Global?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this UNICEF reporting regions - Global 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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