At-risk-of poverty rate for children by citizenship of their parents in Lithuania
Lithuania: At-risk-of poverty rate for children by citizenship of their parents was 35.8 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
At-risk-of poverty rate for children by citizenship of their parents in Lithuania, 2005–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2024, at-risk-of poverty rate for children by citizenship of their parents in Lithuania stood at 35.8.
The figure is up 8.8% on the previous year and down 39.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, at-risk-of poverty rate for children by citizenship of their parents in Lithuania peaked at 59 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2021.
Lithuania ranks 11th of 46 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
At-risk-of poverty rate for children by citizenship of their parents in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 10 | — |
| 2006 | 15.9 | +59.0% |
| 2007 | 9.8 | -38.4% |
| 2012 | 2 | -79.6% |
| 2014 | 59 | +2850.0% |
| 2015 | 51.1 | -13.4% |
| 2016 | 55.8 | +9.2% |
| 2017 | 22 | -60.6% |
| 2018 | 10.5 | -52.3% |
| 2019 | 11 | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 9.4 | -14.5% |
| 2021 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2022 | 24.1 | — |
| 2023 | 32.9 | +36.5% |
| 2024 | 35.8 | +8.8% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 35.8 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 29.6, 1.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 35.8 is above the median for high income countries, which is 28.8, 1.2× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where At-risk-of poverty rate for children by citizenship of their parents in Lithuania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +2850.0% | 2 | 59 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.9 | 9.8 | 15.9 | 3 |
| 2010s | 30.2 | 2 | 59 | 7 |
| 2020s | 20.44 | 0 | 35.8 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
More population data for Lithuania
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -1.28 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -1.92 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -1.28 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.6957 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -1.13 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -1.3 (2100)
- Population density 19.3 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 37,718 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -1.3 (2100)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 0.3676 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is at-risk-of poverty rate for children by citizenship of their parents in Lithuania?
- At-risk-of poverty rate for children by citizenship of their parents in Lithuania was 35.8 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest at-risk-of poverty rate for children by citizenship of their parents recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 59 in 2014.
- What is the lowest at-risk-of poverty rate for children by citizenship of their parents recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2021.
- How does Lithuania rank for at-risk-of poverty rate for children by citizenship of their parents?
- Lithuania ranks 11th out of 46 countries with data for 2024.
- Is at-risk-of poverty rate for children by citizenship of their parents rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lithuania data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of At-risk-of poverty rate for children by citizenship of their parents (population aged 0 to 17). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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