Children living in single-parent households by at risk of poverty or in Netherlands
Netherlands: Children living in single-parent households by at risk of poverty or was 10.6% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
10.6%
Change on year
down 11.7%
World rank
18th
of 39 countries
All-time high
12.5%
in 2023
All-time low
10.3%
in 2022
Years of data
11
2015–2025
Children living in single-parent households by at risk of poverty or in Netherlands, 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 Netherlands is 10.6%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 11.7% 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 Netherlands peaked at 12.5% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 10.3%, in 2022.
Netherlands ranks 18th of 39 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Children living in single-parent households by at risk of poverty or in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 11.1% | — |
| 2016 | 12.1% | +9.0% |
| 2017 | 11.6% | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 11.0% | -5.2% |
| 2019 | 10.7% | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 11.3% | +5.6% |
| 2021 | 11.1% | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 10.3% | -7.2% |
| 2023 | 12.5% | +21.4% |
| 2024 | 12.0% | -4.0% |
| 2025 | 10.6% | -11.7% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 10.6% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10.6%, 100% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 10.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 10.7%, 99% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 11.3% | 10.7% | 12.1% | 5 |
| 2020s | 11.3% | 10.3% | 12.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
More population data for Netherlands
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.1961 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.5458 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.1961 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.1463 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.2761 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.2% (2100)
- Population density 519.97 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 757,165 people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.2% (2100)
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate 0.9625 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children living in single-parent households by at risk of poverty or in Netherlands?
- Children living in single-parent households by at risk of poverty or in Netherlands was 10.6% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest children living in single-parent households by at risk of poverty or recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 12.5% in 2023.
- What is the lowest children living in single-parent households by at risk of poverty or recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.3% in 2022.
- How does Netherlands rank for children living in single-parent households by at risk of poverty or?
- Netherlands ranks 18th 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 Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Netherlands 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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