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
Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Netherlands, 2010–2023
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 107,000 | 100,000 | 110,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 99,750 | 99,000 | 100,000 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
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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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