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

Ecuador: Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or was 260,000 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
260,000
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
58th
of 139 countries
All-time high
280,000
in 2010
All-time low
250,000
in 2019
Years of data
15
2010–2024

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

0100.0k200.0k300.0k2010201720242010: 280.0k2011: 280.0k2012: 280.0k2013: 280.0k2014: 270.0k2015: 270.0k2016: 260.0k2017: 260.0k2018: 260.0k2019: 250.0k2020: 270.0k2021: 280.0k2022: 270.0k2023: 260.0k2024: 260.0k

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

The most recent figure for estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Ecuador is 260,000, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Ecuador peaked at 280,000 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 250,000, in 2019.

That places Ecuador 58th out of 139 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 Ecuador, 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 Ecuador, 2010 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2010 280,000
2011 280,000 +0.0%
2012 280,000 +0.0%
2013 280,000 +0.0%
2014 270,000 -3.6%
2015 270,000 +0.0%
2016 260,000 -3.7%
2017 260,000 +0.0%
2018 260,000 +0.0%
2019 250,000 -3.8%
2020 270,000 +8.0%
2021 280,000 +3.7%
2022 270,000 -3.6%
2023 260,000 -3.7%
2024 260,000 +0.0%

Ecuador compared with similar countries

  • Ecuador's 260,000 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 115,000, 2.3× the median. (38 countries reporting)
  • Ecuador's 260,000 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 110,000, 2.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 269,000 250,000 280,000 10
2020s 268,000 260,000 280,000 5

Countries ranked near Ecuador

  1. 55 Sierra Leone 330,000 compare
  2. 56 Italy 290,000 compare
  3. 56 Sri Lanka 290,000 compare
  4. 58 Congo 260,000 compare
  5. 60 Spain 240,000 compare
  6. 60 Romania 240,000 compare
  7. 60 Canada 240,000 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Ecuador?
Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Ecuador was 260,000 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or recorded in Ecuador?
The highest recorded value was 280,000 in 2010.
What is the lowest estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or recorded in Ecuador?
The lowest recorded value was 250,000 in 2019.
How does Ecuador rank for estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or?
Ecuador ranks 58th 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 Ecuador?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Ecuador 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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