Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or was 360,000 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Papua New Guinea, 2010–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Papua New Guinea is 360,000, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 16.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Papua New Guinea peaked at 360,000 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 280,000, in 2010.
That places Papua New Guinea 52nd 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 Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 280,000 | — |
| 2011 | 290,000 | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 300,000 | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 300,000 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 310,000 | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 310,000 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 320,000 | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 320,000 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 330,000 | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 330,000 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 340,000 | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 350,000 | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 350,000 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 350,000 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 360,000 | +2.9% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 360,000 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 365,000, 99% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 360,000 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 160,000, 2.2× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 309,000 | 280,000 | 330,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 350,000 | 340,000 | 360,000 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
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- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.27 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0555 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Papua New Guinea?
- Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Papua New Guinea was 360,000 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 360,000 in 2024.
- What is the lowest estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 280,000 in 2010.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 52nd 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 Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea 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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