Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Paraguay
Paraguay: Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or was 130,000 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Paraguay, 2010–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Paraguay recorded 130,000 for estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in 2024. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 18.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Paraguay peaked at 130,000 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 110,000, in 2014.
Paraguay ranks 78th of 139 countries on this measure, 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 Paraguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 120,000 | — |
| 2011 | 120,000 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 120,000 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 120,000 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 110,000 | -8.3% |
| 2015 | 110,000 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 110,000 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 110,000 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 110,000 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 110,000 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 110,000 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 120,000 | +9.1% |
| 2022 | 130,000 | +8.3% |
| 2023 | 130,000 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 130,000 | +0.0% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 130,000 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 115,000, 1.1× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 130,000 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 110,000, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 114,000 | 110,000 | 120,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 124,000 | 110,000 | 130,000 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Paraguay?
- Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Paraguay was 130,000 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 130,000 in 2022.
- What is the lowest estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 110,000 in 2014.
- How does Paraguay rank for estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or?
- Paraguay ranks 78th 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 Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Paraguay 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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