Children living in single-parent households by at risk of poverty or in Norway
Norway: Children living in single-parent households by at risk of poverty or was 17.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
17.6%
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
5th
of 39 countries
All-time high
19.9%
in 2016
All-time low
17.3%
in 2023
Years of data
11
2015–2025
Children living in single-parent households by at risk of poverty or in Norway, 2015–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, children living in single-parent households by at risk of poverty or in Norway stood at 17.6%.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and down 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children living in single-parent households by at risk of poverty or in Norway peaked at 19.9% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 17.3%, in 2023.
Norway ranks 5th of 39 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Children living in single-parent households by at risk of poverty or in Norway, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 18.1% | — |
| 2016 | 19.9% | +9.9% |
| 2017 | 19.2% | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 17.6% | -8.3% |
| 2019 | 17.5% | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 17.4% | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 18.0% | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 17.5% | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 17.3% | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 17.8% | +2.9% |
| 2025 | 17.6% | -1.1% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 17.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10.6%, 1.7× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Norway's 17.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 10.7%, 1.6× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 18.5% | 17.5% | 19.9% | 5 |
| 2020s | 17.6% | 17.3% | 18.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Norway
More population data for Norway
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.2322 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -4.32 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.2322 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.1866 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 6,368 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.6612 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.1496 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.2% (2100)
- Population density 14.86 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 224,990 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children living in single-parent households by at risk of poverty or in Norway?
- Children living in single-parent households by at risk of poverty or in Norway was 17.6% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest children living in single-parent households by at risk of poverty or recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 19.9% in 2016.
- What is the lowest children living in single-parent households by at risk of poverty or recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.3% in 2023.
- How does Norway rank for children living in single-parent households by at risk of poverty or?
- Norway ranks 5th 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 Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Norway 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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