Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions)
Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions): Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or was 10.20 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions), 2010–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions) stood at 10.20 million. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions) peaked at 11.30 million in 2010 and was at its lowest, 10.20 million, in 2019.
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 Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 11.30 million | — |
| 2011 | 11.20 million | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 11.10 million | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 10.90 million | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 10.80 million | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 10.60 million | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 10.50 million | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 10.40 million | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 10.30 million | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 10.20 million | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 10.40 million | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 10.70 million | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 10.60 million | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 10.40 million | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 10.20 million | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 10.73 million | 10.20 million | 11.30 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.46 million | 10.20 million | 10.70 million | 5 |
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More health data for Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions)
- Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), annual growth rate -4.43 % change on previous year (2024)
- Live Births Surviving to Age 1 5,092 (2100)
- Child deaths 19,504 (2024)
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 5.02 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-59 months 65,564 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-11 months 46,060 (2024)
- Mortality rate 1-59 months 7.1 (2024)
- Child mortality rate 2.08 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths 0.5402 (2024)
- Deaths aged 20 to 24 76,656 (2024)
All data for Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
- Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions) was 10.20 million in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or recorded in Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
- The highest recorded value was 11.30 million in 2010.
- What is the lowest estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or recorded in Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.20 million in 2019.
- How does Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions) rank for estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or?
- Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions) ranks 13th out of 17 groups with data for 2024.
- Is estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or rising or falling in Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions) 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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