Children living in households unable to keep home adequately warm by in Ireland
Ireland: Children living in households unable to keep home adequately warm by was 4.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Children living in households unable to keep home adequately warm by in Ireland, 2015–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 4.4% for children living in households unable to keep home adequately warm by in 2025.
That represents a change of down 27.9% on the previous year and down 59.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children living in households unable to keep home adequately warm by in Ireland peaked at 10.8% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 3.3%, in 2021.
That places Ireland 23rd out of 39 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Children living in households unable to keep home adequately warm by in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 10.8% | — |
| 2016 | 7.1% | -34.3% |
| 2017 | 5.0% | -29.6% |
| 2018 | 5.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 5.8% | +16.0% |
| 2020 | 4.2% | -27.6% |
| 2021 | 3.3% | -21.4% |
| 2022 | 6.6% | +100.0% |
| 2023 | 9.3% | +40.9% |
| 2024 | 6.1% | -34.4% |
| 2025 | 4.4% | -27.9% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 4.4% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.0%, 88% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 4.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.8%, 92% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.7% | 5.0% | 10.8% | 5 |
| 2020s | 5.6% | 3.3% | 9.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More population data for Ireland
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.4488 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -1.68 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.4488 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.1157 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 5,725 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.5372 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.1844 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.5% (2100)
- Population density 76.73 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 217,052 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children living in households unable to keep home adequately warm by in Ireland?
- Children living in households unable to keep home adequately warm by in Ireland was 4.4% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest children living in households unable to keep home adequately warm by recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 10.8% in 2015.
- What is the lowest children living in households unable to keep home adequately warm by recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.3% in 2021.
- How does Ireland rank for children living in households unable to keep home adequately warm by?
- Ireland ranks 23rd out of 39 countries with data for 2025.
- Is children living in households unable to keep home adequately warm by rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 59.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Children living in households unable to keep home adequately warm by at risk of poverty or social exclusion situation (population aged 0-17). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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