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Statistics

INDIA, STATISTICS

Population

India
1.252 billion (2013)

Children <18 years (thousands)
434782.1

Children <5 years (thousands)
120580.9

Living on <$1.25/day (%)
32.7

Orphans (thousands)
3500

HIV/AIDS infected (thousands)
2100

Rajasthan
68.5 million

Jaipur
3.7 million

Some key Indicators:

Child labour (%) + 2002-2012*, total
11.8

Child marriage (%) 2002-2012*, married by 15
18.2

Child marriage (%) 2002-2012*, married by 18
47.4

Underweight (%) 2008-2012*, moderate & severe
42.5

  • It is estimated that 140 million children worldwide are orphans. (UNICEF)
  • Worldwide, there are 168 million who are child laborers, accounting for almost 11 percent of children (ILO)
  • 124 million children and adolescents are out of school (UNESCO).
  • There are 62.8 million children worldwide who suffer from acute malnutrition (World Bank)