Children living in single-parent households by at risk … 0-17 in Norway
Norway: Children living in single-parent households by at risk … 0-17 was 17.6 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
17.6
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
5th
of 41 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.
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 41 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Children living in single-parent households by at risk … 0-17 in Norway, year by year
| Year | Value | 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 | +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 10.65, 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 | 18.46 | 17.5 | 19.9 | 5 |
| 2020s | 17.6 | 17.3 | 18 | 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)
- Population growth rate -0.231 (2100)
- Population density 14.86 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 224,990 (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 41 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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