Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Serbia
Serbia: Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or was 73,000 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Serbia, 2010–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Serbia recorded 73,000 for estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Serbia peaked at 89,000 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 73,000, in 2024.
That places Serbia 91st out of 139 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Serbia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 89,000 | — |
| 2011 | 86,000 | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 84,000 | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 82,000 | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 80,000 | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 79,000 | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 77,000 | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 76,000 | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 75,000 | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 74,000 | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 74,000 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 77,000 | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 76,000 | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 75,000 | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 73,000 | -2.7% |
Serbia compared with similar countries
- Serbia's 73,000 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 115,000, 63% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Serbia's 73,000 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 53,500, 1.4× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 80,200 | 74,000 | 89,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 75,000 | 73,000 | 77,000 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Serbia?
- Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Serbia was 73,000 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 89,000 in 2010.
- What is the lowest estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 73,000 in 2024.
- How does Serbia rank for estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or?
- Serbia ranks 91st 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 Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Serbia 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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