Children living in single-parent households by at risk … 0-17 in Austria

Austria: Children living in single-parent households by at risk … 0-17 was 8.1 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
8.1
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
25th
of 41 countries
All-time high
11
in 2015
All-time low
6.8
in 2021
Years of data
11
2015–2025

Children living in single-parent households by at risk of poverty or in Austria, 2015–2025

02.557.5102015202020252015: 112016: 9.72017: 9.72018: 8.12019: 7.42020: 7.12021: 6.82022: 7.52023: 7.22024: 8.32025: 8.1

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2025, children living in single-parent households by at risk of poverty or in Austria stood at 8.1.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 26.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, children living in single-parent households by at risk of poverty or in Austria peaked at 11 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 6.8, in 2021.

That places Austria 25th out of 41 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 single-parent households by at risk … 0-17 in Austria, year by year

Annual values for Children living in single-parent households by at risk of poverty or social exclusion situation (population aged 0-17) in Austria, 2015 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2015 11 —
2016 9.7 -11.8%
2017 9.7 +0.0%
2018 8.1 -16.5%
2019 7.4 -8.6%
2020 7.1 -4.1%
2021 6.8 -4.2%
2022 7.5 +10.3%
2023 7.2 -4.0%
2024 8.3 +15.3%
2025 8.1 -2.4%

Austria compared with similar countries

  • Austria's 8.1 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10.65, 76% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
  • Austria's 8.1 is below the median for high income countries, which is 10.7, 76% of the median. (29 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 9.18 7.4 11 5
2020s 7.5 6.8 8.3 6

Countries ranked near Austria

  1. 22 Hungary 10.3 compare
  2. 23 Malta 10 compare
  3. 24 Cyprus 9.9 compare
  4. 26 Spain 8 compare
  5. 27 Romania 7.7 compare
  6. 28 Slovenia 6.9 compare
  7. 28 Slovenia 6.9 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is children living in single-parent households by at risk of poverty or in Austria?
Children living in single-parent households by at risk of poverty or in Austria was 8.1 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest children living in single-parent households by at risk of poverty or recorded in Austria?
The highest recorded value was 11 in 2015.
What is the lowest children living in single-parent households by at risk of poverty or recorded in Austria?
The lowest recorded value was 6.8 in 2021.
How does Austria rank for children living in single-parent households by at risk of poverty or?
Austria ranks 25th out of 41 countries with data for 2025.
Is children living in single-parent households by at risk of poverty or rising or falling in Austria?
Over the last ten years it is down 26.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Austria data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Children living in single-parent 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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Indicator
Children living in single-parent households by at risk of poverty or social exclusion situation (population aged 0-17)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
43 places, 464 data points, 2015–2025
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