Children in need of protection and protective measures, by province

Ministry of Health and WelfarePeriod 2024Retrieved 2026-11-09

Children in need of protection by cause (abandonment, children of unmarried parents, lost children, runaways, abuse or parental poverty) and the protective measures taken, by province, 2015–2024.

As of 2024, Children in need of protection and protective measures, by province: highest province is Seoul (21), lowest is Gwangju (0). Sum of all: 30.

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Children in need of protection and protective measures, by province · 2024
ProvinceChildren in need of protection and protective measures, by province
Seoul21
Busan2
Daegu3
Incheon1
Gwangju0
Daejeon0
Ulsan0
Sejong0
Gyeonggi2
Gangwon0
Chungbuk0
Chungnam0
Jeonbuk0
Jeonnam0
Gyeongbuk1
Gyeongnam0
Jeju0

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Ministry of Health and Welfare. (2026). 보호대상아동 발생 및 보호조치 현황 시도별 (as of 2024-12-31) [Children in need of protection and protective measures, by province] [Data set]. Public Data Portal (Korea). Retrieved November 9, 2026, from https://www.data.go.kr/data/15127896/fileData.do

Source https://www.data.go.kr/data/15127896/fileData.do

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보건복지부에서 2015년부터 2024년까지 보호대상아동 발생 및 보호조치 현황 정보(연도, 시도, 발생유형_유기, 발생유형_미혼부모_혼외자, 발생유형_미아, 발생유형_비행_가출_부랑아, 발생유형_학대_실직_부모빈곤 등, 보호내용_시설보호_양육시설 등, 보호내용_시설보호_장애아동시설, 보호내용_시설보호_공동생활가정, 보호내용_가정보호_가정위탁_입양전위탁, 보호내용_가정보호_입양, 보호내용_가정보호_소년소녀가정, 보호내용_일시보호_시설보호, 보호내용_일시보호_가정형보호)를 제공하고 있습니다. 1) 장애아동시설의 경우 2020년부터 항목 별도 분류하지 않음 2) 2022년부터 일시보호 별도 통계 3) 보호대상아동 통계:보호조치 아동의 발생원인 = 보호조치 현황(시설입소 + 가정보호)

  • Source updated: 2026-05-18
  • Next update: 2027-05-30
  • Reference date: 2024-12-31

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