At-risk-of poverty rate for children by country of birth of their in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020)

European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020): At-risk-of poverty rate for children by country of birth of their was 30.8% in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
30.8%
Change on year
down 4.9%
World rank
16th
of 45 countries
All-time high
33.2%
in 2015
All-time low
30.8%
in 2019
Years of data
11
2009–2019

At-risk-of poverty rate for children by country of birth of their in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020), 2009–2019

01020302009201420192009: 32 Percentage2010: 31.7 Percentage2011: 32.8 Percentage2012: 32 Percentage2013: 31.3 Percentage2014: 32.8 Percentage2015: 33.2 Percentage2016: 31.5 Percentage2017: 32.3 Percentage2018: 32.4 Percentage2019: 30.8 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

In 2019, at-risk-of poverty rate for children by country of birth of their in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) stood at 30.8%. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.9% on the previous year and down 3.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, at-risk-of poverty rate for children by country of birth of their in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) peaked at 33.2% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 30.8%, in 2019.

European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) ranks 16th of 45 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

At-risk-of poverty rate for children by country of birth of their in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020), 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 European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020), 2009 to 2019.
Year Percentage Change
2009 32.0%
2010 31.7% -0.9%
2011 32.8% +3.5%
2012 32.0% -2.4%
2013 31.3% -2.2%
2014 32.8% +4.8%
2015 33.2% +1.2%
2016 31.5% -5.1%
2017 32.3% +2.5%
2018 32.4% +0.3%
2019 30.8% -4.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 32.0% 32.0% 32.0% 1
2010s 32.1% 30.8% 33.2% 10

Countries ranked near European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020)

  1. 14 Estonia 32.2% compare
  2. 14 Estonia 32.2% compare
  3. 17 Lithuania 30.7% compare
  4. 17 Lithuania 30.7% compare
  5. 19 Portugal 27.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is at-risk-of poverty rate for children by country of birth of their in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020)?
At-risk-of poverty rate for children by country of birth of their in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) was 30.8% in 2019, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest at-risk-of poverty rate for children by country of birth of their recorded in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020)?
The highest recorded value was 33.2% in 2015.
What is the lowest at-risk-of poverty rate for children by country of birth of their recorded in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020)?
The lowest recorded value was 30.8% in 2019.
How does European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) rank for at-risk-of poverty rate for children by country of birth of their?
European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) ranks 16th out of 45 countries with data for 2019.
Is at-risk-of poverty rate for children by country of birth of their rising or falling in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020)?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) 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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