Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Malaysia
Malaysia: Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or was 430,000 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Malaysia, 2010–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Malaysia is 430,000, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Malaysia peaked at 480,000 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 430,000, in 2019.
That places Malaysia 47th 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 Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 480,000 | — |
| 2011 | 480,000 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 470,000 | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 470,000 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 460,000 | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 460,000 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 450,000 | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 440,000 | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 440,000 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 430,000 | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 430,000 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 440,000 | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 440,000 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 440,000 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 430,000 | -2.3% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 430,000 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 115,000, 3.7× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 430,000 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 160,000, 2.7× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 458,000 | 430,000 | 480,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 436,000 | 430,000 | 440,000 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
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Frequently asked questions
- What is estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Malaysia?
- Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Malaysia was 430,000 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 480,000 in 2010.
- What is the lowest estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 430,000 in 2019.
- How does Malaysia rank for estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or?
- Malaysia ranks 47th 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 Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malaysia 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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