Children living in single-parent households by at risk … 0-17 in Germany
Germany: Children living in single-parent households by at risk … 0-17 was 15.2 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Children living in single-parent households by at risk of poverty or in Germany, 2015–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Germany recorded 15.2 for children living in single-parent households by at risk of poverty or in 2025. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children living in single-parent households by at risk of poverty or in Germany peaked at 15.2 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 13.5, in 2019.
Germany ranks 10th of 41 countries on this measure, in the top 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 Germany, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 14.7 | — |
| 2016 | 14 | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 14.3 | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 13.7 | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 13.5 | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 13.6 | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 13.7 | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 14.2 | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 14.7 | +3.5% |
| 2024 | 14.8 | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 15.2 | +2.7% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 15.2 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10.65, 1.4× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Germany's 15.2 is above the median for high income countries, which is 10.7, 1.4× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 14.04 | 13.5 | 14.7 | 5 |
| 2020s | 14.37 | 13.6 | 15.2 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Germany
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- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.8968 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.0436 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.1409 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.1335 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.3367 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.049 (2100)
- Population density 202.93 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 3.11 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children living in single-parent households by at risk of poverty or in Germany?
- Children living in single-parent households by at risk of poverty or in Germany was 15.2 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest children living in single-parent households by at risk of poverty or recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 15.2 in 2025.
- What is the lowest children living in single-parent households by at risk of poverty or recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.5 in 2019.
- How does Germany rank for children living in single-parent households by at risk of poverty or?
- Germany ranks 10th 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 Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Germany 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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