Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or was 7,800 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Vanuatu, 2010–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Vanuatu stood at 7,800. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Vanuatu peaked at 7,800 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6,100, in 2010.
Vanuatu ranks 124th of 139 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 6,100 | — |
| 2011 | 6,200 | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 6,300 | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 6,400 | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 6,500 | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 6,600 | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 6,700 | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 6,800 | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 6,900 | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 7,100 | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 7,200 | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 7,500 | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 7,600 | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 7,700 | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 7,800 | +1.3% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 7,800 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 365,000, 2% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 7,800 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 160,000, 5% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6,560 | 6,100 | 7,100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,560 | 7,200 | 7,800 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8846 % change on previous year (2090)
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- Number of infants who die before age 1 44 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.3888 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0639 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 Vanuatu?
- Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Vanuatu was 7,800 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 7,800 in 2024.
- What is the lowest estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,100 in 2010.
- How does Vanuatu rank for estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or?
- Vanuatu ranks 124th 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 Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Vanuatu 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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