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

Latest (2024)
73,000
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
91st
of 139 countries
All-time high
89,000
in 2010
All-time low
73,000
in 2024
Years of data
15
2010–2024

Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Serbia, 2010–2024

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k2010201720242010: 89.0k2011: 86.0k2012: 84.0k2013: 82.0k2014: 80.0k2015: 79.0k2016: 77.0k2017: 76.0k2018: 75.0k2019: 74.0k2020: 74.0k2021: 77.0k2022: 76.0k2023: 75.0k2024: 73.0k

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

Annual values for Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or both parents due to all causes in Serbia, 2010 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 80,200 74,000 89,000 10
2020s 75,000 73,000 77,000 5

Countries ranked near Serbia

  1. 88 Bulgaria 88,000 compare
  2. 89 Gabon 86,000 compare
  3. 90 Belgium 77,000 compare
  4. 92 Georgia 71,000 compare
  5. 93 Portugal 70,000 compare
  6. 94 Greece 66,000 compare

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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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Indicator
Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or both parents due to all causes
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
156 places, 2,324 data points, 2010–2024
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