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

Asia Oriental y Pacífico: Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or was 27.20 million in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
27.20 million
Change on year
down 0.4%
Rank
9th
of 17 groups
All-time high
27.70 million
in 2010
All-time low
26.70 million
in 2015
Years of data
15
2010–2024

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

010.0M20.0M30.0M2010201720242010: 27.7M2011: 27.4M2012: 27.1M2013: 26.9M2014: 26.8M2015: 26.7M2016: 26.7M2017: 26.8M2018: 26.7M2019: 26.8M2020: 26.9M2021: 27.4M2022: 27.4M2023: 27.3M2024: 27.2M

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

Asia Oriental y Pacífico recorded 27.20 million for estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Asia Oriental y Pacífico peaked at 27.70 million in 2010 and was at its lowest, 26.70 million, in 2015.

Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Asia Oriental y Pacífico, 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 Oriental y Pacífico, 2010 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2010 27.70 million
2011 27.40 million -1.1%
2012 27.10 million -1.1%
2013 26.90 million -0.7%
2014 26.80 million -0.4%
2015 26.70 million -0.4%
2016 26.70 million +0.0%
2017 26.80 million +0.4%
2018 26.70 million -0.4%
2019 26.80 million +0.4%
2020 26.90 million +0.4%
2021 27.40 million +1.9%
2022 27.40 million +0.0%
2023 27.30 million -0.4%
2024 27.20 million -0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 26.96 million 26.70 million 27.70 million 10
2020s 27.24 million 26.90 million 27.40 million 5

Countries ranked near Asia Oriental y Pacífico

  1. 6 Philippines 2.75 million compare
  2. 7 Mexico 2.46 million compare
  3. 8 South Africa 2.41 million compare
  4. 9 Uganda 2.20 million compare
  5. 10 Kenya 2.12 million compare
  6. 11 Egypt 2.10 million compare
  7. 12 Mozambique 2.03 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 Oriental y Pacífico?
Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Asia Oriental y Pacífico was 27.20 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 Asia Oriental y Pacífico?
The highest recorded value was 27.70 million in 2010.
What is the lowest estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or recorded in Asia Oriental y Pacífico?
The lowest recorded value was 26.70 million in 2015.
How does Asia Oriental y Pacífico rank for estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or?
Asia Oriental y Pacífico 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 Asia Oriental y Pacífico?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Asia Oriental y Pacífico 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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