Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in UNICEF reporting regions - Global
UNICEF reporting regions - Global: Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or was 152.10 million in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
152.10 million
Change on year
down 0.7%
Rank
1st
of 17 groups
All-time high
154.70 million
in 2010
All-time low
151.70 million
in 2019
Years of data
15
2010–2024
Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in UNICEF reporting regions - Global, 2010–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in UNICEF reporting regions - Global stood at 152.10 million.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in UNICEF reporting regions - Global peaked at 154.70 million in 2010 and was at its lowest, 151.70 million, in 2019.
Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in UNICEF reporting regions - Global, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 154.70 million | — |
| 2011 | 154.00 million | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 153.60 million | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 153.20 million | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 152.80 million | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 152.40 million | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 152.30 million | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 152.10 million | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 151.90 million | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 151.70 million | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 152.50 million | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 154.30 million | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 154.10 million | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 153.20 million | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 152.10 million | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 152.87 million | 151.70 million | 154.70 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 153.24 million | 152.10 million | 154.30 million | 5 |
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- Live Births Surviving to Age 1 108,957 (2100)
- Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or 13.80 million (2024)
- Universal health coverage index for reproductive, maternal, newborn 73.9 (2023)
- Coverage of essential health services (Population weighted averages) 71.2 (2023)
- Mother-to-child HIV transmission rate 10.5 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in UNICEF reporting regions - Global?
- Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in UNICEF reporting regions - Global was 152.10 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 UNICEF reporting regions - Global?
- The highest recorded value was 154.70 million in 2010.
- What is the lowest estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or recorded in UNICEF reporting regions - Global?
- The lowest recorded value was 151.70 million in 2019.
- How does UNICEF reporting regions - Global rank for estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or?
- UNICEF reporting regions - Global ranks 1st 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 UNICEF reporting regions - Global?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this UNICEF reporting regions - Global 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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