Children living in overcrowded households by at risk of poverty or in Ireland
Ireland: Children living in overcrowded households by at risk of poverty or was 9.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Children living in overcrowded households by at risk of poverty or in Ireland, 2015–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 9.7% for children living in overcrowded households by at risk of poverty or in 2025. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of up 15.5% on the previous year and up 59.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children living in overcrowded households by at risk of poverty or in Ireland peaked at 9.7% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 4.0%, in 2017.
That places Ireland 34th out of 39 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Children living in overcrowded households by at risk of poverty or in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 6.1% | — |
| 2016 | 4.9% | -19.7% |
| 2017 | 4.0% | -18.4% |
| 2018 | 4.2% | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 4.3% | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 5.0% | +16.3% |
| 2021 | 5.6% | +12.0% |
| 2022 | 6.5% | +16.1% |
| 2023 | 6.3% | -3.1% |
| 2024 | 8.4% | +33.3% |
| 2025 | 9.7% | +15.5% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 9.7% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 21.6%, 45% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 9.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 19.0%, 51% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.7% | 4.0% | 6.1% | 5 |
| 2020s | 6.9% | 5.0% | 9.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 31 Switzerland 11.6% compare
- 32 Luxembourg 11.0% compare
- 33 Finland 10.1% compare
- 35 Norway 9.6% compare
- 36 Malta 5.9% compare
- 37 Netherlands 5.7% compare
- 37 Netherlands 5.7% compare
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 overcrowded households by at risk of poverty or in Ireland?
- Children living in overcrowded households by at risk of poverty or in Ireland was 9.7% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest children living in overcrowded households by at risk of poverty or recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 9.7% in 2025.
- What is the lowest children living in overcrowded households by at risk of poverty or recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.0% in 2017.
- How does Ireland rank for children living in overcrowded households by at risk of poverty or?
- Ireland ranks 34th out of 39 countries with data for 2025.
- Is children living in overcrowded households by at risk of poverty or rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 59.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Children living in overcrowded households 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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