Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or was 88,000 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Bulgaria, 2010–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 88,000 for estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and up 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Bulgaria peaked at 92,000 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 82,000, in 2013.
That places Bulgaria 88th out of 139 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 88,000 | — |
| 2011 | 85,000 | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 83,000 | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 82,000 | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 82,000 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 83,000 | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 83,000 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 82,000 | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 82,000 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 83,000 | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 86,000 | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 91,000 | +5.8% |
| 2022 | 92,000 | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 90,000 | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 88,000 | -2.2% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 88,000 is above the median for high income countries, which is 35,000, 2.5× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 88,000 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 53,500, 1.6× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 83,300 | 82,000 | 88,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 89,400 | 86,000 | 92,000 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Bulgaria?
- Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Bulgaria was 88,000 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 92,000 in 2022.
- What is the lowest estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 82,000 in 2013.
- How does Bulgaria rank for estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or?
- Bulgaria ranks 88th 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 Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bulgaria 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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