Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in South Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions)
South Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions): Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or was 34.80 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in South Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions), 2010–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
South Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions) recorded 34.80 million 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 2.0% on the previous year and down 15.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in South Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions) peaked at 43.40 million in 2010 and was at its lowest, 34.80 million, in 2024.
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 South Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 43.40 million | — |
| 2011 | 42.90 million | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 42.30 million | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 41.60 million | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 41.00 million | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 40.30 million | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 39.70 million | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 39.00 million | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 38.40 million | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 37.70 million | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 37.20 million | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 36.90 million | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 36.20 million | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 35.50 million | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 34.80 million | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 40.63 million | 37.70 million | 43.40 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.12 million | 34.80 million | 37.20 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions)
- 2 Pakistan 6.09 million compare
- 3 Democratic Republic of Congo 6.03 million compare
- 4 Ethiopia 3.00 million compare
- 5 Tanzania 2.95 million compare
- 6 Philippines 2.75 million compare
- 7 Mexico 2.46 million compare
- 8 South Africa 2.41 million compare
More health data for South Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions)
- Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), annual growth rate -5.98 % change on previous year (2024)
- Live Births Surviving to Age 1 23,581 (2100)
- Deaths age 1-59 months 439,901 (2024)
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 8.19 (2024)
- Child deaths 157,304 (2024)
- Mortality rate 1-59 months 12.69 (2024)
- Child mortality rate 4.53 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-11 months 282,597 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths 0.6322 (2024)
- Deaths aged 15 to 19 139,017 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in South Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
- Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in South Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions) was 34.80 million in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or recorded in South Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
- The highest recorded value was 43.40 million in 2010.
- What is the lowest estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or recorded in South Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.80 million in 2024.
- How does South Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions) rank for estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or?
- South Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions) ranks 5th out of 17 groups with data for 2024.
- Is estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or rising or falling in South Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions) 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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