Children living in single-parent households by at risk of poverty or in Austria
Austria: Children living in single-parent households by at risk of poverty or was 8.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Children living in single-parent households by at risk of poverty or in Austria, 2015–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
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 11.0% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 6.8%, in 2021.
That places Austria 25th 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 single-parent households by at risk of poverty or in Austria, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 11.0% | — |
| 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 10.6%, 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 9.2% | 7.4% | 11.0% | 5 |
| 2020s | 7.5% | 6.8% | 8.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Austria
More population data for Austria
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.2038 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -2.65 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.2038 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.0974 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 8,924 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.0912 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.3729 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.2% (2100)
- Population density 89.67 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 297,643 people (2100)
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 11.0% 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 39 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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