Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Australia
Australia: Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or was 150,000 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
150,000
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
73rd
of 139 countries
All-time high
150,000
in 2018
All-time low
140,000
in 2010
Years of data
13
2010–2022
Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Australia, 2010–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Australia recorded 150,000 for estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in 2022. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Australia peaked at 150,000 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 140,000, in 2010.
Australia ranks 73rd of 139 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 140,000 | — |
| 2011 | 140,000 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 140,000 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 140,000 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 140,000 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 140,000 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 140,000 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 140,000 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 150,000 | +7.1% |
| 2019 | 150,000 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 150,000 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 150,000 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 150,000 | +0.0% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 150,000 is above the median for high income countries, which is 35,000, 4.3× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Australia's 150,000 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 160,000, 94% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 142,000 | 140,000 | 150,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 150,000 | 150,000 | 150,000 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 70 El Salvador 160,000 compare
- 70 Lesotho 160,000 compare
- 70 Namibia 160,000 compare
- 73 Mauritania 150,000 compare
- 75 Tunisia 140,000 compare
- 75 Libya 140,000 compare
- 75 Azerbaijan 140,000 compare
More health data for Australia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.83 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.9072 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 906.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 215 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2021)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0279 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Australia?
- Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Australia was 150,000 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 150,000 in 2018.
- What is the lowest estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 140,000 in 2010.
- How does Australia rank for estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or?
- Australia ranks 73rd out of 139 countries with data for 2022.
- Is estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia 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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