Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Belgium
Belgium: Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or was 77,000 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Belgium, 2010–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Belgium is 77,000, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Belgium peaked at 83,000 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 77,000, in 2024.
Belgium ranks 90th of 139 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 83,000 | — |
| 2011 | 82,000 | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 82,000 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 81,000 | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 81,000 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 80,000 | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 80,000 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 79,000 | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 79,000 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 78,000 | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 79,000 | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 79,000 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 79,000 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 78,000 | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 77,000 | -1.3% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 77,000 is above the median for high income countries, which is 35,000, 2.2× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 77,000 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 53,500, 1.4× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 80,500 | 78,000 | 83,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 78,400 | 77,000 | 79,000 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
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Frequently asked questions
- What is estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Belgium?
- Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Belgium was 77,000 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 83,000 in 2010.
- What is the lowest estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 77,000 in 2024.
- How does Belgium rank for estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or?
- Belgium ranks 90th out of 139 countries with data for 2024.
- Is estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belgium 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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