Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Guyana
Guyana: Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or was 24,000 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Guyana, 2010–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Guyana is 24,000, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.0% on the previous year and down 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Guyana peaked at 29,000 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 24,000, in 2018.
That places Guyana 112th out of 139 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 Guyana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 29,000 | — |
| 2011 | 28,000 | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 28,000 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 27,000 | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 27,000 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 26,000 | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 25,000 | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 25,000 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 24,000 | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 24,000 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 24,000 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 25,000 | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 25,000 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 25,000 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 24,000 | -4.0% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 24,000 is below the median for high income countries, which is 35,000, 69% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 24,000 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 110,000, 22% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 26,300 | 24,000 | 29,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 24,600 | 24,000 | 25,000 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
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- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.39 % 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 0.0477 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Guyana?
- Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Guyana was 24,000 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 29,000 in 2010.
- What is the lowest estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 24,000 in 2018.
- How does Guyana rank for estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or?
- Guyana ranks 112th 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 Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guyana 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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