Children living in single-parent households by at risk … 0-17 in Italy
Italy: Children living in single-parent households by at risk … 0-17 was 10.5 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
10.5
Change on year
down 6.2%
World rank
20th
of 41 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.
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 41 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 … 0-17 in Italy, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 9.4 | — |
| 2016 | 9.7 | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 10.8 | +11.3% |
| 2018 | 11 | +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 10.65, 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 | 10.48 | 9.4 | 11.5 | 5 |
| 2020s | 11.42 | 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 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)
- Population growth rate -0.676 (2100)
- Population density 119.63 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 1.26 million (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 41 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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