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
Latest (2025)
17.5
Change on year
down 16.7%
World rank
43rd
of 47 countries
All-time high
33.6
in 2015
All-time low
14.5
in 2022
Years of data
23
2003–2025
At-risk-of poverty rate for children by country of birth of their in Denmark, 2003–2025
Source: Eurostat.
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 43rd out of 47 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 | Value | 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 | +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 26.15, 67% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.63 | 20.7 | 26.2 | 7 |
| 2010s | 26.42 | 16.4 | 33.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.67 | 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)
- Population growth rate -0.123 (2100)
- Population density 146.58 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 261,283 (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 43rd out of 47 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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