Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Vietnam

Vietnam: Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or was 1.46 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
1.46 million
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
17th
of 139 countries
All-time high
1.46 million
in 2024
All-time low
1.29 million
in 2013
Years of data
15
2010–2024

Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Vietnam, 2010–2024

0500.0k1.0M1.5M2010201720242010: 1.4M2011: 1.3M2012: 1.3M2013: 1.3M2014: 1.3M2015: 1.3M2016: 1.3M2017: 1.4M2018: 1.4M2019: 1.4M2020: 1.4M2021: 1.4M2022: 1.4M2023: 1.4M2024: 1.5M

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

The most recent figure for estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Vietnam is 1.46 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 12.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Vietnam peaked at 1.46 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.29 million, in 2013.

Vietnam ranks 17th of 139 countries on this measure, in the top 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 Vietnam, year by year

Annual values for Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or both parents due to all causes in Vietnam, 2010 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2010 1.35 million
2011 1.32 million -2.2%
2012 1.30 million -1.5%
2013 1.29 million -0.8%
2014 1.30 million +0.8%
2015 1.31 million +0.8%
2016 1.33 million +1.5%
2017 1.35 million +1.5%
2018 1.37 million +1.5%
2019 1.39 million +1.5%
2020 1.39 million +0.0%
2021 1.41 million +1.4%
2022 1.43 million +1.4%
2023 1.45 million +1.4%
2024 1.46 million +0.7%

Vietnam compared with similar countries

  • Vietnam's 1.46 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 115,000, 12.7× the median. (38 countries reporting)
  • Vietnam's 1.46 million is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 160,000, 9.1× the median. (16 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 1.33 million 1.29 million 1.39 million 10
2020s 1.43 million 1.39 million 1.46 million 5

Countries ranked near Vietnam

  1. 14 Cote d'Ivoire 1.66 million compare
  2. 15 Afghanistan 1.60 million compare
  3. 16 Angola 1.56 million compare
  4. 17 Cameroon 1.46 million compare
  5. 19 Myanmar 1.29 million compare
  6. 20 Chad 1.25 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Vietnam?
Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Vietnam was 1.46 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 Vietnam?
The highest recorded value was 1.46 million in 2024.
What is the lowest estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or recorded in Vietnam?
The lowest recorded value was 1.29 million in 2013.
How does Vietnam rank for estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or?
Vietnam ranks 17th 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 Vietnam?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Vietnam 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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Indicator
Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or both parents due to all causes
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
156 places, 2,324 data points, 2010–2024
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