At-risk-of poverty rate for children by country of birth of their in Lithuania
Lithuania: At-risk-of poverty rate for children by country of birth of their was 30.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
30.7%
Change on year
up 12.0%
World rank
17th
of 45 countries
All-time high
38.5%
in 2016
All-time low
6.5%
in 2021
Years of data
20
2005–2024
At-risk-of poverty rate for children by country of birth of their in Lithuania, 2005–2024
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 Lithuania is 30.7%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 12.0% on the previous year and down 15.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, at-risk-of poverty rate for children by country of birth of their in Lithuania peaked at 38.5% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 6.5%, in 2021.
Lithuania ranks 17th of 45 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
At-risk-of poverty rate for children by country of birth of their in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 25.8% | — |
| 2006 | 18.0% | -30.2% |
| 2007 | 14.1% | -21.7% |
| 2008 | 7.6% | -46.1% |
| 2009 | 26.8% | +252.6% |
| 2010 | 15.4% | -42.5% |
| 2011 | 35.7% | +131.8% |
| 2012 | 20.5% | -42.6% |
| 2013 | 28.0% | +36.6% |
| 2014 | 36.2% | +29.3% |
| 2015 | 35.0% | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 38.5% | +10.0% |
| 2017 | 31.0% | -19.5% |
| 2018 | 22.5% | -27.4% |
| 2019 | 22.4% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 14.2% | -36.6% |
| 2021 | 6.5% | -54.2% |
| 2022 | 18.7% | +187.7% |
| 2023 | 27.4% | +46.5% |
| 2024 | 30.7% | +12.0% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 30.7% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 26.8%, 1.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 30.7% 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 | 18.5% | 7.6% | 26.8% | 5 |
| 2010s | 28.5% | 15.4% | 38.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.5% | 6.5% | 30.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
More population data for Lithuania
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -1.28 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -1.92 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -1.28 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.6957 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -1.13 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -1.3% (2100)
- Population density 19.3 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 37,718 people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -1.3% (2100)
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate -0.6489 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is at-risk-of poverty rate for children by country of birth of their in Lithuania?
- At-risk-of poverty rate for children by country of birth of their in Lithuania was 30.7% in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest at-risk-of poverty rate for children by country of birth of their recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 38.5% in 2016.
- What is the lowest at-risk-of poverty rate for children by country of birth of their recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.5% in 2021.
- How does Lithuania rank for at-risk-of poverty rate for children by country of birth of their?
- Lithuania ranks 17th out of 45 countries with data for 2024.
- Is at-risk-of poverty rate for children by country of birth of their rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lithuania 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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