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
Latest (2018)
27.5%
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
21st
of 45 countries
All-time high
32.6%
in 2007
All-time low
23.2%
in 2011
Years of data
14
2005–2018
At-risk-of poverty rate for children by country of birth of their in United Kingdom, 2005–2018
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2018, at-risk-of poverty rate for children by country of birth of their in United Kingdom stood at 27.5%.
That represents a change of 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% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 27.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 26.8%, 1.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 27.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 26.1%, 1.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.2% | 27.9% | 32.6% | 5 |
| 2010s | 25.9% | 23.2% | 28.5% | 9 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
More population data for United Kingdom
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.1791 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.1389 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.1791 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.0706 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 71,685 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.2666 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.169 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.2% (2100)
- Population density 307.14 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 3.21 million people (2100)
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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