Children living in single-parent households by at risk … 0-17 in Finland
Finland: Children living in single-parent households by at risk … 0-17 was 20.3 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Children living in single-parent households by at risk of poverty or in Finland, 2015–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for children living in single-parent households by at risk of poverty or in Finland is 20.3, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.1% on the previous year and up 65.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children living in single-parent households by at risk of poverty or in Finland peaked at 21.4 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 12.3, in 2015.
Finland ranks 2nd of 41 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
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 Finland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 12.3 | — |
| 2016 | 12.9 | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 13.2 | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 13.7 | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 12.9 | -5.8% |
| 2020 | 14.4 | +11.6% |
| 2021 | 15.7 | +9.0% |
| 2022 | 17.6 | +12.1% |
| 2023 | 18.9 | +7.4% |
| 2024 | 21.4 | +13.2% |
| 2025 | 20.3 | -5.1% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 20.3 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10.65, 1.9× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Finland's 20.3 is above the median for high income countries, which is 10.7, 1.9× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 13 | 12.3 | 13.7 | 5 |
| 2020s | 18.05 | 14.4 | 21.4 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Finland
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Frequently asked questions
- What is children living in single-parent households by at risk of poverty or in Finland?
- Children living in single-parent households by at risk of poverty or in Finland was 20.3 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest children living in single-parent households by at risk of poverty or recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 21.4 in 2024.
- What is the lowest children living in single-parent households by at risk of poverty or recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.3 in 2015.
- How does Finland rank for children living in single-parent households by at risk of poverty or?
- Finland ranks 2nd 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 Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 65.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Finland 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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