Children living in single-parent households by at risk of poverty or in France
France: Children living in single-parent households by at risk of poverty or was 19.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Children living in single-parent households by at risk of poverty or in France, 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 France is 19.5%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is up 6.0% on the previous year and up 30.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children living in single-parent households by at risk of poverty or in France peaked at 19.5% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 14.5%, in 2016.
France ranks 3rd of 39 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 of poverty or in France, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 15.0% | — |
| 2016 | 14.5% | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 14.9% | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 15.6% | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 16.1% | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 15.0% | -6.8% |
| 2021 | 17.1% | +14.0% |
| 2022 | 17.3% | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 17.6% | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 18.4% | +4.5% |
| 2025 | 19.5% | +6.0% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 19.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10.6%, 1.8× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- France's 19.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 10.7%, 1.8× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 15.2% | 14.5% | 16.1% | 5 |
| 2020s | 17.5% | 15.0% | 19.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near France
More population data for France
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.028 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -3.58 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.028 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.1885 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 65,827 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.1504 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0.1075 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.0% (2100)
- Population density 125.07 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 3.16 million people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children living in single-parent households by at risk of poverty or in France?
- Children living in single-parent households by at risk of poverty or in France was 19.5% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest children living in single-parent households by at risk of poverty or recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 19.5% in 2025.
- What is the lowest children living in single-parent households by at risk of poverty or recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.5% in 2016.
- How does France rank for children living in single-parent households by at risk of poverty or?
- France ranks 3rd 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 France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this France 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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