Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Vietnam
Vietnam: Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or was 80,000 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
80,000
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
28th
of 104 countries
All-time high
81,000
in 2023
All-time low
51,000
in 2010
Years of data
15
2010–2024
Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Vietnam, 2010–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Vietnam stood at 80,000.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 27.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Vietnam peaked at 81,000 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 51,000, in 2010.
Vietnam ranks 28th of 104 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 Vietnam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 51,000 | — |
| 2011 | 54,000 | +5.9% |
| 2012 | 57,000 | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 60,000 | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 63,000 | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 65,000 | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 68,000 | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 70,000 | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 73,000 | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 76,000 | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 78,000 | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 79,000 | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 80,000 | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 81,000 | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 80,000 | -1.2% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 80,000 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8,500, 9.4× the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 80,000 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 31,500, 2.5× the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 63,700 | 51,000 | 76,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 79,600 | 78,000 | 81,000 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
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Frequently asked questions
- What is estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Vietnam?
- Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Vietnam was 80,000 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 81,000 in 2023.
- What is the lowest estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 51,000 in 2010.
- How does Vietnam rank for estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or?
- Vietnam ranks 28th 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 Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Vietnam 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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