Children cared only: % over the population of each age group in Poland

Poland: Children cared only: % over the population of each age group was 55.2 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
55.2
Change on year
down 5.5%
World rank
10th
of 48 countries
All-time high
69.4
in 2015
All-time low
48
in 2017
Years of data
21
2005–2025

Children cared only by their parents by age group - % over the in Poland, 2005–2025

02040602005201520252005: 642006: 612007: 652008: 642009: 652010: 642011: 642012: 632013: 612014: 60.32015: 69.42016: 49.92017: 482018: 59.72019: 57.62020: 56.82021: 52.22022: 52.22023: 57.32024: 58.42025: 55.2

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for children cared only by their parents by age group - % over the in Poland is 55.2, measured in 2025.

That represents a change of down 5.5% on the previous year and down 20.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, children cared only by their parents by age group - % over the in Poland peaked at 69.4 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 48, in 2017.

That places Poland 10th out of 48 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.

Children cared only: % over the population of each age group in Poland, year by year

Annual values for Children cared only by their parents by age group - % over the population of each age group in Poland, 2005 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2005 64 —
2006 61 -4.7%
2007 65 +6.6%
2008 64 -1.5%
2009 65 +1.6%
2010 64 -1.5%
2011 64 +0.0%
2012 63 -1.6%
2013 61 -3.2%
2014 60.3 -1.1%
2015 69.4 +15.1%
2016 49.9 -28.1%
2017 48 -3.8%
2018 59.7 +24.4%
2019 57.6 -3.5%
2020 56.8 -1.4%
2021 52.2 -8.1%
2022 52.2 +0.0%
2023 57.3 +9.8%
2024 58.4 +1.9%
2025 55.2 -5.5%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Children cared only: % over the population of each age group in Poland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2016 -28.1% 69.4 49.9

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 63.8 61 65 5
2010s 59.69 48 69.4 10
2020s 55.35 52.2 58.4 6

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 7 Czechia 63.4 compare
  2. 8 Serbia 58.4 compare
  3. 8 Serbia 58.4 compare
  4. 10 Poland 55.2 compare
  5. 12 Finland 54.3 compare
  6. 13 Ireland 54 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is children cared only by their parents by age group - % over the in Poland?
Children cared only by their parents by age group - % over the in Poland was 55.2 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest children cared only by their parents by age group - % over the recorded in Poland?
The highest recorded value was 69.4 in 2015.
What is the lowest children cared only by their parents by age group - % over the recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 48 in 2017.
How does Poland rank for children cared only by their parents by age group - % over the?
Poland ranks 10th out of 48 countries with data for 2025.
Is children cared only by their parents by age group - % over the rising or falling in Poland?
Over the last ten years it is down 20.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Poland data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Children cared only by their parents by age group - % over the population of each age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Children cared only by their parents by age group - % over the population of each age group
Source
Eurostat
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Coverage
54 places, 963 data points, 2005–2025
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