At-risk-of poverty rate for children by country of birth of their in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: At-risk-of poverty rate for children by country of birth of their was 27.5% in 2018. ▼ Falling
At-risk-of poverty rate for children by country of birth of their in United Kingdom, 2005–2018
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 United Kingdom is 27.5%, measured in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.4% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, at-risk-of poverty rate for children by country of birth of their in United Kingdom peaked at 32.6% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 23.2%, in 2011.
United Kingdom ranks 21st of 45 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
At-risk-of poverty rate for children by country of birth of their in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 31.5% | — |
| 2006 | 30.6% | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 32.6% | +6.5% |
| 2008 | 27.9% | -14.4% |
| 2009 | 28.2% | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 23.9% | -15.2% |
| 2011 | 23.2% | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 26.4% | +13.8% |
| 2013 | 26.2% | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 27.4% | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 28.5% | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 23.2% | -18.6% |
| 2017 | 26.6% | +14.7% |
| 2018 | 27.5% | +3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.2% | 27.9% | 32.6% | 5 |
| 2010s | 25.9% | 23.2% | 28.5% | 9 |
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More population data for United Kingdom
- Population on 1 January by age group, sex and NUTS 2 region 66.65 million Number (2019)
- Population on 1 January by age, sex and NUTS 2 region 66.65 million Number (2019)
- Animal populations by NUTS 2 region 9,459 Thousand heads (animals) (2019)
- Live births (total) by NUTS 3 region 730,918 Number (2018)
- Population density by NUTS 3 region 275.3 Persons per square kilometre (2020)
- Population on 1 January by broad age group, sex and NUTS 3 region 66.65 million Number (2019)
- Live births by mother's age and NUTS 2 region 730,918 Number (2018)
- Fertility rates by age and NUTS 2 region 1.68 Number (2018)
- Population in private households by educational attainment level and 48,389 Thousand persons (2019)
- Population in private households by educational attainment level and 14.1% (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is at-risk-of poverty rate for children by country of birth of their in United Kingdom?
- At-risk-of poverty rate for children by country of birth of their in United Kingdom was 27.5% in 2018, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest at-risk-of poverty rate for children by country of birth of their recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 32.6% in 2007.
- What is the lowest at-risk-of poverty rate for children by country of birth of their recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.2% in 2011.
- How does United Kingdom rank for at-risk-of poverty rate for children by country of birth of their?
- United Kingdom ranks 21st out of 45 countries with data for 2018.
- Is at-risk-of poverty rate for children by country of birth of their rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Kingdom 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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