At-risk-of poverty rate for children by country of birth of their in Denmark
Denmark: At-risk-of poverty rate for children by country of birth of their was 17.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
At-risk-of poverty rate for children by country of birth of their in Denmark, 2003–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for at-risk-of poverty rate for children by country of birth of their in Denmark is 17.5%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.7% on the previous year and down 47.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, at-risk-of poverty rate for children by country of birth of their in Denmark peaked at 33.6% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 14.5%, in 2022.
That places Denmark 41st out of 45 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
At-risk-of poverty rate for children by country of birth of their in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 25.4% | — |
| 2004 | 25.3% | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 23.5% | -7.1% |
| 2006 | 20.7% | -11.9% |
| 2007 | 25.8% | +24.6% |
| 2008 | 25.5% | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 26.2% | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 29.2% | +11.5% |
| 2011 | 29.4% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 26.9% | -8.5% |
| 2013 | 21.1% | -21.6% |
| 2014 | 16.4% | -22.3% |
| 2015 | 33.6% | +104.9% |
| 2016 | 22.1% | -34.2% |
| 2017 | 28.5% | +29.0% |
| 2018 | 25.4% | -10.9% |
| 2019 | 31.6% | +24.4% |
| 2020 | 24.1% | -23.7% |
| 2021 | 20.7% | -14.1% |
| 2022 | 14.5% | -30.0% |
| 2023 | 20.2% | +39.3% |
| 2024 | 21.0% | +4.0% |
| 2025 | 17.5% | -16.7% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 17.5% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 26.8%, 65% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 17.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 26.1%, 67% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.6% | 20.7% | 26.2% | 7 |
| 2010s | 26.4% | 16.4% | 33.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.7% | 14.5% | 24.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
More population data for Denmark
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.1264 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -2.61 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.1264 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.1645 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 6,445 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.4223 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.2287 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.1% (2100)
- Population density 146.58 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 261,283 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is at-risk-of poverty rate for children by country of birth of their in Denmark?
- At-risk-of poverty rate for children by country of birth of their in Denmark was 17.5% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest at-risk-of poverty rate for children by country of birth of their recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 33.6% in 2015.
- What is the lowest at-risk-of poverty rate for children by country of birth of their recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.5% in 2022.
- How does Denmark rank for at-risk-of poverty rate for children by country of birth of their?
- Denmark ranks 41st out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is at-risk-of poverty rate for children by country of birth of their rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of At-risk-of poverty rate for children by country of birth of their parents (population aged 0 to 17). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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