Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Croatia

Croatia: Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or was 34,000 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
34,000
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
107th
of 139 countries
All-time high
46,000
in 2010
All-time low
34,000
in 2024
Years of data
15
2010–2024

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

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k2010201720242010: 46.0k2011: 45.0k2012: 44.0k2013: 42.0k2014: 40.0k2015: 39.0k2016: 38.0k2017: 37.0k2018: 37.0k2019: 36.0k2020: 36.0k2021: 36.0k2022: 36.0k2023: 35.0k2024: 34.0k

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

In 2024, estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Croatia stood at 34,000. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.

That represents a change of down 2.9% on the previous year and down 15.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Croatia peaked at 46,000 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 34,000, in 2024.

Croatia ranks 107th of 139 countries on this measure, 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 Croatia, 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 Croatia, 2010 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2010 46,000
2011 45,000 -2.2%
2012 44,000 -2.2%
2013 42,000 -4.5%
2014 40,000 -4.8%
2015 39,000 -2.5%
2016 38,000 -2.6%
2017 37,000 -2.6%
2018 37,000 +0.0%
2019 36,000 -2.7%
2020 36,000 +0.0%
2021 36,000 +0.0%
2022 36,000 +0.0%
2023 35,000 -2.8%
2024 34,000 -2.9%

Croatia compared with similar countries

  • Croatia's 34,000 is below the median for high income countries, which is 35,000, 97% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
  • Croatia's 34,000 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 53,500, 64% of the median. (32 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 40,400 36,000 46,000 10
2020s 35,400 34,000 36,000 5

Countries ranked near Croatia

  1. 104 Ireland 35,000 compare
  2. 104 New Zealand 35,000 compare
  3. 104 Djibouti 35,000 compare
  4. 108 Latvia 29,000 compare
  5. 109 Comoros 28,000 compare
  6. 109 Norway 28,000 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Croatia?
Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Croatia was 34,000 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or recorded in Croatia?
The highest recorded value was 46,000 in 2010.
What is the lowest estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or recorded in Croatia?
The lowest recorded value was 34,000 in 2024.
How does Croatia rank for estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or?
Croatia ranks 107th 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 Croatia?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Croatia 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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