Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in América Latina y el Caribe
América Latina y el Caribe: Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or was 10.20 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in América Latina y el Caribe, 2010–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in América Latina y el Caribe is 10.20 million, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in América Latina y el Caribe peaked at 11.30 million in 2010 and was at its lowest, 10.20 million, in 2019.
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 América Latina y el Caribe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 11.30 million | — |
| 2011 | 11.20 million | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 11.10 million | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 10.90 million | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 10.80 million | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 10.60 million | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 10.50 million | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 10.40 million | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 10.30 million | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 10.20 million | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 10.40 million | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 10.70 million | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 10.60 million | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 10.40 million | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 10.20 million | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 10.73 million | 10.20 million | 11.30 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.46 million | 10.20 million | 10.70 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near América Latina y el Caribe
- 10 Kenya 2.12 million compare
- 11 Egypt 2.10 million compare
- 12 Mozambique 2.03 million compare
- 13 Sudan 1.74 million compare
- 14 Cote d'Ivoire 1.66 million compare
- 15 Afghanistan 1.60 million compare
- 16 Angola 1.56 million compare
More health data for América Latina y el Caribe
- Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), annual growth rate -4.43 % change on previous year (2024)
- Live Births Surviving to Age 1 5,095 (2100)
- Child deaths 19,510 (2024)
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 5.02 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-59 months 65,579 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-11 months 46,069 (2024)
- Mortality rate 1-59 months 7.1 (2024)
- Child mortality rate 2.08 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths 0.5402 (2024)
- Deaths aged 20 to 24 76,696 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in América Latina y el Caribe?
- Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in América Latina y el Caribe was 10.20 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 América Latina y el Caribe?
- The highest recorded value was 11.30 million in 2010.
- What is the lowest estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or recorded in América Latina y el Caribe?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.20 million in 2019.
- How does América Latina y el Caribe rank for estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or?
- América Latina y el Caribe ranks 13th 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 América Latina y el Caribe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this América Latina y el Caribe 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 all causes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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