Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Netherlands

Netherlands: Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or was 99,000 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
99,000
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
84th
of 139 countries
All-time high
110,000
in 2010
All-time low
99,000
in 2023
Years of data
14
2010–2023

Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Netherlands, 2010–2023

025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k2010201620232010: 110.0k2011: 110.0k2012: 110.0k2013: 110.0k2014: 110.0k2015: 110.0k2016: 110.0k2017: 100.0k2018: 100.0k2019: 100.0k2020: 100.0k2021: 100.0k2022: 100.0k2023: 99.0k

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

The most recent figure for estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Netherlands is 99,000, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.

That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and down 10.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Netherlands peaked at 110,000 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 99,000, in 2023.

That places Netherlands 84th out of 139 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.

Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Netherlands, year by year

Annual values for Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or both parents due to all causes in Netherlands, 2010 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2010 110,000
2011 110,000 +0.0%
2012 110,000 +0.0%
2013 110,000 +0.0%
2014 110,000 +0.0%
2015 110,000 +0.0%
2016 110,000 +0.0%
2017 100,000 -9.1%
2018 100,000 +0.0%
2019 100,000 +0.0%
2020 100,000 +0.0%
2021 100,000 +0.0%
2022 100,000 +0.0%
2023 99,000 -1.0%

Netherlands compared with similar countries

  • Netherlands's 99,000 is above the median for high income countries, which is 35,000, 2.8× the median. (39 countries reporting)
  • Netherlands's 99,000 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 53,500, 1.9× the median. (32 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 107,000 100,000 110,000 10
2020s 99,750 99,000 100,000 4

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 85 Botswana 97,000 compare
  2. 86 Guinea-Bissau 92,000 compare
  3. 87 Mongolia 91,000 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Netherlands?
Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Netherlands was 99,000 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 110,000 in 2010.
What is the lowest estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 99,000 in 2023.
How does Netherlands rank for estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or?
Netherlands ranks 84th out of 139 countries with data for 2023.
Is estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Netherlands 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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Indicator
Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or both parents due to all causes
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
156 places, 2,324 data points, 2010–2024
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