Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Estonia
Estonia: Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or was 15,000 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
15,000
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
118th
of 139 countries
All-time high
19,000
in 2010
All-time low
15,000
in 2019
Years of data
15
2010–2024
Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Estonia, 2010–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Estonia is 15,000, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Estonia peaked at 19,000 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 15,000, in 2019.
Estonia ranks 118th 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 Estonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 19,000 | — |
| 2011 | 19,000 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 18,000 | -5.3% |
| 2013 | 17,000 | -5.6% |
| 2014 | 17,000 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 16,000 | -5.9% |
| 2016 | 16,000 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 16,000 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 16,000 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 15,000 | -6.2% |
| 2020 | 15,000 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 15,000 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 15,000 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 15,000 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 15,000 | +0.0% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 15,000 is below the median for high income countries, which is 35,000, 43% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 15,000 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 53,500, 28% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 16,900 | 15,000 | 19,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15,000 | 15,000 | 15,000 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
- 115 Solomon Islands 20,000 compare
- 116 North Macedonia 19,000 compare
- 117 Singapore 17,000 compare
- 118 United Arab Emirates 15,000 compare
- 118 Suriname 15,000 compare
- 121 Slovenia 13,000 compare
More health data for Estonia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -1.02 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,416 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 3 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -6.8 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.021 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -6.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Estonia?
- Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Estonia was 15,000 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 19,000 in 2010.
- What is the lowest estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 15,000 in 2019.
- How does Estonia rank for estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or?
- Estonia ranks 118th 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 Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Estonia 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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