Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Slovakia
Slovakia: Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or was 51,000 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
51,000
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
97th
of 139 countries
All-time high
60,000
in 2010
All-time low
48,000
in 2017
Years of data
15
2010–2024
Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Slovakia, 2010–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Slovakia stood at 51,000.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Slovakia peaked at 60,000 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 48,000, in 2017.
Slovakia ranks 97th of 139 countries on this measure, 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 Slovakia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 60,000 | — |
| 2011 | 57,000 | -5.0% |
| 2012 | 55,000 | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 53,000 | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 51,000 | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 50,000 | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 49,000 | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 48,000 | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 48,000 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 48,000 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 49,000 | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 51,000 | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 51,000 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 51,000 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 51,000 | +0.0% |
Slovakia compared with similar countries
- Slovakia's 51,000 is above the median for high income countries, which is 35,000, 1.5× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Slovakia's 51,000 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 53,500, 95% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 51,900 | 48,000 | 60,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 50,600 | 49,000 | 51,000 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Slovakia?
- Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Slovakia was 51,000 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 60,000 in 2010.
- What is the lowest estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 48,000 in 2017.
- How does Slovakia rank for estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or?
- Slovakia ranks 97th 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 Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Slovakia 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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