Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Moldova
Moldova: Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or was 56,000 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Moldova, 2010–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Moldova stood at 56,000. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% 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 Moldova peaked at 69,000 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 56,000, in 2024.
That places Moldova 96th 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 Moldova, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 69,000 | — |
| 2011 | 68,000 | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 66,000 | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 65,000 | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 63,000 | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 62,000 | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 61,000 | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 60,000 | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 59,000 | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 59,000 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 58,000 | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 58,000 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 57,000 | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 57,000 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 56,000 | -1.8% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 56,000 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 115,000, 49% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 56,000 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 53,500, 1.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 63,200 | 59,000 | 69,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 57,200 | 56,000 | 58,000 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Moldova?
- Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Moldova was 56,000 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 69,000 in 2010.
- What is the lowest estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 56,000 in 2024.
- How does Moldova rank for estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or?
- Moldova ranks 96th 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 Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Moldova 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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