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
22nd
of 47 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.
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 22nd of 47 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 | Value | 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 26.15, 1.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.16 | 27.9 | 32.6 | 5 |
| 2010s | 25.88 | 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)
- Population growth rate -0.184 (2100)
- Population density 307.14 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 3.21 million (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 22nd out of 47 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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