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

Cyprus: Children living in single-parent households by at risk … 0-17 was 9.9 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
9.9
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
24th
of 41 countries
All-time high
13.4
in 2021
All-time low
6.9
in 2017
Years of data
11
2015–2025

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

0510152015202020252015: 7.22016: 7.62017: 6.92018: 7.82019: 12.72020: 12.82021: 13.42022: 11.72023: 11.52024: 9.82025: 9.9

Source: Eurostat.

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 41 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 … 0-17 in Cyprus, 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 Cyprus, 2015 to 2025.
Year Value 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 10.65, 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 8.44 6.9 12.7 5
2020s 11.52 9.8 13.4 6

Countries ranked near Cyprus

  1. 22 Hungary 10.3 compare
  2. 23 Malta 10 compare
  3. 25 Austria 8.1 compare
  4. 26 Spain 8 compare
  5. 27 Romania 7.7 compare

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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 41 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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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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