Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in El Salvador
El Salvador: Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or was 160,000 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in El Salvador, 2010–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 160,000 for estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of down 15.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in El Salvador peaked at 210,000 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 160,000, in 2022.
That places El Salvador 70th 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 El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 210,000 | — |
| 2011 | 210,000 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 200,000 | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 200,000 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 190,000 | -5.0% |
| 2015 | 190,000 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 180,000 | -5.3% |
| 2017 | 180,000 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 170,000 | -5.6% |
| 2019 | 170,000 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 170,000 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 170,000 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 160,000 | -5.9% |
| 2023 | 160,000 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 160,000 | +0.0% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 160,000 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 115,000, 1.4× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 160,000 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 110,000, 1.5× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 190,000 | 170,000 | 210,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 164,000 | 160,000 | 170,000 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in El Salvador?
- Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in El Salvador was 160,000 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 210,000 in 2010.
- What is the lowest estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 160,000 in 2022.
- How does El Salvador rank for estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or?
- El Salvador ranks 70th 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 El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this El Salvador 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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