Children living in single-parent households by at risk of poverty or in Italy
Italy: Children living in single-parent households by at risk of poverty or was 10.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
10.5%
Change on year
down 6.2%
World rank
20th
of 39 countries
All-time high
12.9%
in 2022
All-time low
9.4%
in 2015
Years of data
11
2015–2025
Children living in single-parent households by at risk of poverty or in Italy, 2015–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for children living in single-parent households by at risk of poverty or in Italy is 10.5%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.2% on the previous year and up 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children living in single-parent households by at risk of poverty or in Italy peaked at 12.9% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 9.4%, in 2015.
Italy ranks 20th of 39 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 Italy, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 9.4% | — |
| 2016 | 9.7% | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 10.8% | +11.3% |
| 2018 | 11.0% | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 11.5% | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 10.6% | -7.8% |
| 2021 | 11.6% | +9.4% |
| 2022 | 12.9% | +11.2% |
| 2023 | 11.7% | -9.3% |
| 2024 | 11.2% | -4.3% |
| 2025 | 10.5% | -6.2% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 10.5% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10.6%, 99% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Italy's 10.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 10.7%, 98% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 10.5% | 9.4% | 11.5% | 5 |
| 2020s | 11.4% | 10.5% | 12.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 17 Bulgaria 10.7% compare
- 18 Netherlands 10.6% compare
- 18 Netherlands 10.6% compare
- 20 Luxembourg 10.5% compare
- 22 Hungary 10.3% compare
- 23 Malta 10.0% compare
More population data for Italy
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.6708 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.7397 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.6708 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.5615 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 52,250 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.3544 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.3246 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.7% (2100)
- Population density 119.63 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 1.26 million people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children living in single-parent households by at risk of poverty or in Italy?
- Children living in single-parent households by at risk of poverty or in Italy was 10.5% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest children living in single-parent households by at risk of poverty or recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 12.9% in 2022.
- What is the lowest children living in single-parent households by at risk of poverty or recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.4% in 2015.
- How does Italy rank for children living in single-parent households by at risk of poverty or?
- Italy ranks 20th 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 Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Italy 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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