Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Singapore
Singapore: Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or was 17,000 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
17,000
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
117th
of 139 countries
All-time high
23,000
in 2010
All-time low
16,000
in 2020
Years of data
14
2010–2023
Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Singapore, 2010–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Singapore is 17,000, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Singapore peaked at 23,000 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 16,000, in 2020.
That places Singapore 117th out of 139 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Singapore, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 23,000 | — |
| 2011 | 22,000 | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 21,000 | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 20,000 | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 20,000 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 19,000 | -5.0% |
| 2016 | 19,000 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 18,000 | -5.3% |
| 2018 | 17,000 | -5.6% |
| 2019 | 17,000 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 16,000 | -5.9% |
| 2021 | 16,000 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 17,000 | +6.2% |
| 2023 | 17,000 | +0.0% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 17,000 is below the median for high income countries, which is 35,000, 49% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 17,000 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 160,000, 11% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 19,600 | 17,000 | 23,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 16,500 | 16,000 | 17,000 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
- 114 Albania 22,000 compare
- 115 Solomon Islands 20,000 compare
- 116 North Macedonia 19,000 compare
- 118 Estonia 15,000 compare
- 118 United Arab Emirates 15,000 compare
- 118 Suriname 15,000 compare
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- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,924 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 13 deaths (2100)
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0196 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 Singapore?
- Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Singapore was 17,000 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 23,000 in 2010.
- What is the lowest estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,000 in 2020.
- How does Singapore rank for estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or?
- Singapore ranks 117th out of 139 countries with data for 2023.
- Is estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Singapore 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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