Children living in single-parent households by at risk of poverty or in Cyprus
Cyprus: Children living in single-parent households by at risk of poverty or was 9.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Children living in single-parent households by at risk of poverty or in Cyprus, 2015–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for children living in single-parent households by at risk of poverty or in Cyprus is 9.9%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 37.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children living in single-parent households by at risk of poverty or in Cyprus peaked at 13.4% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 6.9%, in 2017.
That places Cyprus 24th out of 39 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Children living in single-parent households by at risk of poverty or in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 7.2% | — |
| 2016 | 7.6% | +5.6% |
| 2017 | 6.9% | -9.2% |
| 2018 | 7.8% | +13.0% |
| 2019 | 12.7% | +62.8% |
| 2020 | 12.8% | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 13.4% | +4.7% |
| 2022 | 11.7% | -12.7% |
| 2023 | 11.5% | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 9.8% | -14.8% |
| 2025 | 9.9% | +1.0% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 9.9% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10.6%, 93% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 9.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 10.7%, 93% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8.4% | 6.9% | 12.7% | 5 |
| 2020s | 11.5% | 9.8% | 13.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
More population data for Cyprus
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.3407 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.5221 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.3407 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.0299 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 1,392 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.4899 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.8322 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.3% (2100)
- Population density 138.03 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 51,005 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children living in single-parent households by at risk of poverty or in Cyprus?
- Children living in single-parent households by at risk of poverty or in Cyprus was 9.9% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest children living in single-parent households by at risk of poverty or recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 13.4% in 2021.
- What is the lowest children living in single-parent households by at risk of poverty or recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.9% in 2017.
- How does Cyprus rank for children living in single-parent households by at risk of poverty or?
- Cyprus ranks 24th 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 Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cyprus 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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