Children living in single-parent households by at risk of poverty or in Iceland
Iceland: Children living in single-parent households by at risk of poverty or was 18.6% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
18.6%
Change on year
up 44.2%
World rank
4th
of 39 countries
All-time high
18.6%
in 2021
All-time low
12.9%
in 2020
Years of data
7
2015–2021
Children living in single-parent households by at risk of poverty or in Iceland, 2015–2021
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 18.6% for children living in single-parent households by at risk of poverty or in 2021. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 44.2% on the previous year and up 24.0% over ten years.
That places Iceland 4th out of 39 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
Children living in single-parent households by at risk of poverty or in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 15.0% | — |
| 2016 | 14.7% | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 14.7% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 14.4% | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 13.0% | -9.7% |
| 2020 | 12.9% | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 18.6% | +44.2% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 18.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10.6%, 1.7× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 18.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 10.7%, 1.7× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 14.4% | 13.0% | 15.0% | 5 |
| 2020s | 15.8% | 12.9% | 18.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
More population data for Iceland
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.4984 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -5.08 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.4984 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.2688 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 408.78 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.4806 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.6617 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.5% (2100)
- Population density 3.6 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 13,661 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children living in single-parent households by at risk of poverty or in Iceland?
- Children living in single-parent households by at risk of poverty or in Iceland was 18.6% in 2021, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest children living in single-parent households by at risk of poverty or recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 18.6% in 2021.
- What is the lowest children living in single-parent households by at risk of poverty or recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.9% in 2020.
- How does Iceland rank for children living in single-parent households by at risk of poverty or?
- Iceland ranks 4th out of 39 countries with data for 2021.
- Is children living in single-parent households by at risk of poverty or rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iceland 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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