Children living in single-parent households by at risk … 0-17 in Ireland
Ireland: Children living in single-parent households by at risk … 0-17 was 11.8 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Children living in single-parent households by at risk of poverty or in Ireland, 2015–2025
Source: Eurostat.
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 41 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 … 0-17 in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | 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 | +10.2% |
| 2021 | 13.3 | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 12 | -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 10.65, 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 | 14.22 | 11.8 | 16.3 | 5 |
| 2020s | 12.38 | 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)
- Population growth rate -0.455 (2100)
- Population density 76.73 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 217,052 (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 41 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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