At-risk-of poverty rate for children by country of birth of their in Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026)

Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026): At-risk-of poverty rate for children by country of birth of their was 33.9% in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
33.9%
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
11th
of 45 countries
All-time high
35.6%
in 2011
All-time low
31.3%
in 2019
Years of data
13
2009–2021

At-risk-of poverty rate for children by country of birth of their in Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026), 2009–2021

0102030402009201520212009: 33.3 Percentage2010: 34 Percentage2011: 35.6 Percentage2012: 33.5 Percentage2013: 32.5 Percentage2014: 34.4 Percentage2015: 34.5 Percentage2016: 33.5 Percentage2017: 34 Percentage2018: 34 Percentage2019: 31.3 Percentage2020: 32.9 Percentage2021: 33.9 Percentage

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 Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) is 33.9%, measured in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.0% on the previous year and down 4.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, at-risk-of poverty rate for children by country of birth of their in Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) peaked at 35.6% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 31.3%, in 2019.

Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) ranks 11th of 45 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

At-risk-of poverty rate for children by country of birth of their in Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026), year by year

Annual values for At-risk-of poverty rate for children by country of birth of their parents (population aged 0 to 17) in Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026), 2009 to 2021.
Year Percentage Change
2009 33.3%
2010 34.0% +2.1%
2011 35.6% +4.7%
2012 33.5% -5.9%
2013 32.5% -3.0%
2014 34.4% +5.8%
2015 34.5% +0.3%
2016 33.5% -2.9%
2017 34.0% +1.5%
2018 34.0% +0.0%
2019 31.3% -7.9%
2020 32.9% +5.1%
2021 33.9% +3.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 33.3% 33.3% 33.3% 1
2010s 33.7% 31.3% 35.6% 10
2020s 33.4% 32.9% 33.9% 2

Countries ranked near Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026)

  1. 8 Sweden 36.5% compare
  2. 9 Bulgaria 34.4% compare
  3. 10 Türkiye 34.1% compare
  4. 12 Slovakia 32.6% compare
  5. 12 Slovakia 32.6% compare
  6. 14 Estonia 32.2% compare
  7. 14 Estonia 32.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is at-risk-of poverty rate for children by country of birth of their in Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026)?
At-risk-of poverty rate for children by country of birth of their in Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) was 33.9% in 2021, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest at-risk-of poverty rate for children by country of birth of their recorded in Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026)?
The highest recorded value was 35.6% in 2011.
What is the lowest at-risk-of poverty rate for children by country of birth of their recorded in Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026)?
The lowest recorded value was 31.3% in 2019.
How does Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) rank for at-risk-of poverty rate for children by country of birth of their?
Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) ranks 11th out of 45 countries with data for 2021.
Is at-risk-of poverty rate for children by country of birth of their rising or falling in Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026)?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) 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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Indicator
At-risk-of poverty rate for children by country of birth of their parents (population aged 0 to 17)
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
51 places, 956 data points, 2003–2025
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