Children living in overcrowded households by at risk … 0-17 in Ireland
Ireland: Children living in overcrowded households by at risk … 0-17 was 9.7 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Children living in overcrowded households by at risk of poverty or in Ireland, 2015–2025
Source: Eurostat.
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, in 2017.
That places Ireland 36th out of 41 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 … 0-17 in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 6.1 | — |
| 2016 | 4.9 | -19.7% |
| 2017 | 4 | -18.4% |
| 2018 | 4.2 | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 4.3 | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 5 | +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, 51% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.7 | 4 | 6.1 | 5 |
| 2020s | 6.92 | 5 | 9.7 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 33 Switzerland 11.6 compare
- 34 Luxembourg 11 compare
- 35 Finland 10.1 compare
- 37 Norway 9.6 compare
- 38 Malta 5.9 compare
- 39 Netherlands 5.7 compare
- 39 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)
- Population growth rate -0.455 (2100)
- Population density 76.73 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 217,052 (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 in 2017.
- How does Ireland rank for children living in overcrowded households by at risk of poverty or?
- Ireland ranks 36th out of 41 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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