Children living in single-parent households by at risk of poverty or in Germany
Germany: Children living in single-parent households by at risk of poverty or was 15.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Children living in single-parent households by at risk of poverty or in Germany, 2015–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
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 39 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 of poverty or in Germany, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 14.7% | — |
| 2016 | 14.0% | -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 10.6%, 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 | 14.0% | 13.5% | 14.7% | 5 |
| 2020s | 14.4% | 13.6% | 15.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More population data for Germany
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.0436 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 78,932 Persons (2050)
- 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)
- World population growth -0.0% (2100)
- Population density 202.93 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 3.11 million people (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 39 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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