Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Asia Meridional

Asia Meridional: Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or was 34.80 million in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
34.80 million
Change on year
down 2.0%
Rank
5th
of 17 groups
All-time high
43.40 million
in 2010
All-time low
34.80 million
in 2024
Years of data
15
2010–2024

Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Asia Meridional, 2010–2024

010.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M2010201720242010: 43.4M2011: 42.9M2012: 42.3M2013: 41.6M2014: 41.0M2015: 40.3M2016: 39.7M2017: 39.0M2018: 38.4M2019: 37.7M2020: 37.2M2021: 36.9M2022: 36.2M2023: 35.5M2024: 34.8M

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

Asia Meridional recorded 34.80 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.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 15.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Asia Meridional peaked at 43.40 million in 2010 and was at its lowest, 34.80 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 Asia Meridional, year by year

Annual values for Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or both parents due to all causes in Asia Meridional, 2010 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2010 43.40 million
2011 42.90 million -1.2%
2012 42.30 million -1.4%
2013 41.60 million -1.7%
2014 41.00 million -1.4%
2015 40.30 million -1.7%
2016 39.70 million -1.5%
2017 39.00 million -1.8%
2018 38.40 million -1.5%
2019 37.70 million -1.8%
2020 37.20 million -1.3%
2021 36.90 million -0.8%
2022 36.20 million -1.9%
2023 35.50 million -1.9%
2024 34.80 million -2.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 40.63 million 37.70 million 43.40 million 10
2020s 36.12 million 34.80 million 37.20 million 5

Countries ranked near Asia Meridional

  1. 2 Pakistan 6.09 million compare
  2. 3 Democratic Republic of Congo 6.03 million compare
  3. 4 Ethiopia 3.00 million compare
  4. 5 Tanzania 2.95 million compare
  5. 6 Philippines 2.75 million compare
  6. 7 Mexico 2.46 million compare
  7. 8 South Africa 2.41 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Asia Meridional?
Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Asia Meridional was 34.80 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 Asia Meridional?
The highest recorded value was 43.40 million in 2010.
What is the lowest estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or recorded in Asia Meridional?
The lowest recorded value was 34.80 million in 2024.
How does Asia Meridional rank for estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or?
Asia Meridional ranks 5th 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 Asia Meridional?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Asia Meridional 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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Indicator
Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or both parents due to all causes
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
156 places, 2,324 data points, 2010–2024
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