Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Bhutan
Bhutan: Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or was 8,900 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Bhutan, 2010–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Bhutan is 8,900, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.3% on the previous year and down 36.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Bhutan peaked at 18,000 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 8,900, in 2024.
That places Bhutan 122nd out of 139 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
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 Bhutan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 18,000 | — |
| 2011 | 17,000 | -5.6% |
| 2012 | 16,000 | -5.9% |
| 2013 | 15,000 | -6.2% |
| 2014 | 14,000 | -6.7% |
| 2015 | 13,000 | -7.1% |
| 2016 | 13,000 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 12,000 | -7.7% |
| 2018 | 11,000 | -8.3% |
| 2019 | 11,000 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 10,000 | -9.1% |
| 2021 | 10,000 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 9,600 | -4.0% |
| 2023 | 9,300 | -3.1% |
| 2024 | 8,900 | -4.3% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 8,900 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 365,000, 2% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 14,000 | 11,000 | 18,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,560 | 8,900 | 10,000 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Bhutan?
- Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Bhutan was 8,900 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 18,000 in 2010.
- What is the lowest estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,900 in 2024.
- How does Bhutan rank for estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or?
- Bhutan ranks 122nd 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 Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bhutan 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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