At-risk-of poverty rate for children by country of birth of their in Estonia
Estonia: At-risk-of poverty rate for children by country of birth of their was 32.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
32.2%
Change on year
up 52.6%
World rank
14th
of 45 countries
All-time high
32.2%
in 2025
All-time low
15.3%
in 2007
Years of data
22
2004–2025
At-risk-of poverty rate for children by country of birth of their in Estonia, 2004–2025
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 Estonia is 32.2%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 52.6% on the previous year and up 78.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, at-risk-of poverty rate for children by country of birth of their in Estonia peaked at 32.2% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 15.3%, in 2007.
Estonia ranks 14th of 45 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
At-risk-of poverty rate for children by country of birth of their in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 22.7% | — |
| 2005 | 23.5% | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 19.9% | -15.3% |
| 2007 | 15.3% | -23.1% |
| 2008 | 18.5% | +20.9% |
| 2009 | 16.3% | -11.9% |
| 2010 | 19.0% | +16.6% |
| 2011 | 16.9% | -11.1% |
| 2012 | 19.9% | +17.8% |
| 2013 | 26.3% | +32.2% |
| 2014 | 31.0% | +17.9% |
| 2015 | 18.0% | -41.9% |
| 2016 | 17.7% | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 17.0% | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 17.2% | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 22.5% | +30.8% |
| 2020 | 21.4% | -4.9% |
| 2021 | 25.3% | +18.2% |
| 2022 | 18.5% | -26.9% |
| 2023 | 25.1% | +35.7% |
| 2024 | 21.1% | -15.9% |
| 2025 | 32.2% | +52.6% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 32.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 26.8%, 1.2× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 32.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 26.1%, 1.2× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.4% | 15.3% | 23.5% | 6 |
| 2010s | 20.6% | 16.9% | 31.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.9% | 18.5% | 32.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
- 11 Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) 33.9% compare
- 12 Slovakia 32.6% compare
- 12 Slovakia 32.6% compare
- 14 Estonia 32.2% compare
- 16 European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) 30.8% compare
- 17 Lithuania 30.7% compare
- 17 Lithuania 30.7% compare
More population data for Estonia
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.6551 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.6697 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.5636 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.6697 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.7% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 30,706 people (2100)
- Population density 19.31 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.7% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.3052 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, per capita 0.288 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is at-risk-of poverty rate for children by country of birth of their in Estonia?
- At-risk-of poverty rate for children by country of birth of their in Estonia was 32.2% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest at-risk-of poverty rate for children by country of birth of their recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 32.2% in 2025.
- What is the lowest at-risk-of poverty rate for children by country of birth of their recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.3% in 2007.
- How does Estonia rank for at-risk-of poverty rate for children by country of birth of their?
- Estonia ranks 14th 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 Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 78.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Estonia 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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