Children living in single-parent households by at risk … 0-17 in Croatia
Croatia: Children living in single-parent households by at risk … 0-17 was 4.2 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
4.2
Change on year
down 4.5%
World rank
34th
of 41 countries
All-time high
5.1
in 2022
All-time low
3.1
in 2015
Years of data
11
2015–2025
Children living in single-parent households by at risk of poverty or in Croatia, 2015–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, children living in single-parent households by at risk of poverty or in Croatia stood at 4.2.
That represents a change of down 4.5% on the previous year and up 35.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children living in single-parent households by at risk of poverty or in Croatia peaked at 5.1 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 3.1, in 2015.
Croatia ranks 34th of 41 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Children living in single-parent households by at risk … 0-17 in Croatia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 3.1 | — |
| 2016 | 3.1 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 4.1 | +32.3% |
| 2018 | 4.4 | +7.3% |
| 2019 | 4.2 | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 4.4 | +4.8% |
| 2021 | 4.7 | +6.8% |
| 2022 | 5.1 | +8.5% |
| 2023 | 4.5 | -11.8% |
| 2024 | 4.4 | -2.2% |
| 2025 | 4.2 | -4.5% |
Croatia compared with similar countries
- Croatia's 4.2 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10.65, 39% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Croatia's 4.2 is below the median for high income countries, which is 10.7, 39% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.78 | 3.1 | 4.4 | 5 |
| 2020s | 4.55 | 4.2 | 5.1 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Croatia
- 32 Poland 4.3 compare
- 32 Poland 4.3 compare
- 34 North Macedonia 4.2 compare
- 34 Croatia 4.2 compare
- 34 North Macedonia 4.2 compare
More population data for Croatia
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.8211 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -3.79 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.8211 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.8996 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.7685 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.824 (2100)
- Population density 38.27 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 79,027 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.824 (2100)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 0.5192 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children living in single-parent households by at risk of poverty or in Croatia?
- Children living in single-parent households by at risk of poverty or in Croatia was 4.2 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest children living in single-parent households by at risk of poverty or recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.1 in 2022.
- What is the lowest children living in single-parent households by at risk of poverty or recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.1 in 2015.
- How does Croatia rank for children living in single-parent households by at risk of poverty or?
- Croatia ranks 34th 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 Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Croatia 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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