Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Venezuela
Venezuela: Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or was 590,000 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Venezuela, 2010–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Venezuela is 590,000, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Venezuela peaked at 620,000 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 570,000, in 2010.
That places Venezuela 39th out of 139 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 Venezuela, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 570,000 | — |
| 2011 | 580,000 | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 580,000 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 590,000 | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 600,000 | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 600,000 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 610,000 | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 620,000 | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 620,000 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 620,000 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 620,000 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 620,000 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 610,000 | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 600,000 | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 590,000 | -1.7% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's 590,000 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 365,000, 1.6× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's 590,000 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 110,000, 5.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 599,000 | 570,000 | 620,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 608,000 | 590,000 | 620,000 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Venezuela?
- Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Venezuela was 590,000 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 620,000 in 2017.
- What is the lowest estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 570,000 in 2010.
- How does Venezuela rank for estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or?
- Venezuela ranks 39th 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 Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Venezuela 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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