Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Panama
Panama: Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or was 58,000 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Panama, 2010–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Panama stood at 58,000.
That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and up 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Panama peaked at 60,000 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 54,000, in 2010.
That places Panama 95th out of 139 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Panama, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 54,000 | — |
| 2011 | 55,000 | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 55,000 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 56,000 | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 56,000 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 56,000 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 57,000 | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 57,000 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 57,000 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 57,000 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 59,000 | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 60,000 | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 60,000 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 59,000 | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 58,000 | -1.7% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 58,000 is above the median for high income countries, which is 35,000, 1.7× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Panama's 58,000 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 110,000, 53% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 56,000 | 54,000 | 57,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 59,200 | 58,000 | 60,000 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Panama?
- Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Panama was 58,000 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 60,000 in 2021.
- What is the lowest estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 54,000 in 2010.
- How does Panama rank for estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or?
- Panama ranks 95th 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 Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Panama 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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