Children living in single-parent households by at risk of poverty or in Ireland
Ireland: Children living in single-parent households by at risk of poverty or was 11.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Children living in single-parent households by at risk of poverty or in Ireland, 2015–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 11.8% for children living in single-parent households by at risk of poverty or in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.8% on the previous year and down 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children living in single-parent households by at risk of poverty or in Ireland peaked at 16.3% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 11.8%, in 2019.
Ireland ranks 15th of 39 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Children living in single-parent households by at risk of poverty or in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 12.9% | — |
| 2016 | 13.9% | +7.8% |
| 2017 | 16.3% | +17.3% |
| 2018 | 16.2% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 11.8% | -27.2% |
| 2020 | 13.0% | +10.2% |
| 2021 | 13.3% | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 12.0% | -9.8% |
| 2023 | 11.8% | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 12.4% | +5.1% |
| 2025 | 11.8% | -4.8% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 11.8% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10.6%, 1.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 11.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 10.7%, 1.1× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 14.2% | 11.8% | 16.3% | 5 |
| 2020s | 12.4% | 11.8% | 13.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 13 Portugal 12.8% compare
- 14 Switzerland 12.3% compare
- 16 Czechia 11.6% compare
- 17 Bulgaria 10.7% compare
- 18 Netherlands 10.6% compare
- 18 Netherlands 10.6% compare
More population data for Ireland
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.4488 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -1.68 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.4488 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.1157 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 5,725 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.5372 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.1844 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.5% (2100)
- Population density 76.73 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 217,052 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children living in single-parent households by at risk of poverty or in Ireland?
- Children living in single-parent households by at risk of poverty or in Ireland was 11.8% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest children living in single-parent households by at risk of poverty or recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 16.3% in 2017.
- What is the lowest children living in single-parent households by at risk of poverty or recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.8% in 2019.
- How does Ireland rank for children living in single-parent households by at risk of poverty or?
- Ireland ranks 15th 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 Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ireland 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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