Children living in single-parent households by at risk of poverty or in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Children living in single-parent households by at risk of poverty or was 10.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Children living in single-parent households by at risk of poverty or in Luxembourg, 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 Luxembourg is 10.5%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.9% on the previous year and down 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children living in single-parent households by at risk of poverty or in Luxembourg peaked at 20.1% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 7.7%, in 2017.
Luxembourg 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 Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 11.0% | — |
| 2016 | 8.9% | -19.1% |
| 2017 | 7.7% | -13.5% |
| 2018 | 10.1% | +31.2% |
| 2019 | 11.5% | +13.9% |
| 2020 | 20.1% | +74.8% |
| 2021 | 16.1% | -19.9% |
| 2022 | 12.7% | -21.1% |
| 2023 | 9.8% | -22.8% |
| 2024 | 9.3% | -5.1% |
| 2025 | 10.5% | +12.9% |
Luxembourg compared with similar countries
- Luxembourg's 10.5% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10.6%, 99% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Luxembourg'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 | 9.8% | 7.7% | 11.5% | 5 |
| 2020s | 13.1% | 9.3% | 20.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Luxembourg
More population data for Luxembourg
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.2377 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.2169 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.2377 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.2412 % change on previous year (2100)
- Demographic balances and indicators by type of projection and NUTS 3 0.0556 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 781.91 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.7954 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.56 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.2% (2100)
- Population density 290.54 people per km² (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children living in single-parent households by at risk of poverty or in Luxembourg?
- Children living in single-parent households by at risk of poverty or in Luxembourg 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 Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 20.1% in 2020.
- What is the lowest children living in single-parent households by at risk of poverty or recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.7% in 2017.
- How does Luxembourg rank for children living in single-parent households by at risk of poverty or?
- Luxembourg 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 Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Luxembourg 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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