Children living in single-parent households by at risk … 0-17 in Portugal
Portugal: Children living in single-parent households by at risk … 0-17 was 12.8 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Children living in single-parent households by at risk of poverty or in Portugal, 2015–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for children living in single-parent households by at risk of poverty or in Portugal is 12.8, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.0% on the previous year and up 17.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children living in single-parent households by at risk of poverty or in Portugal peaked at 13.2 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 9.6, in 2023.
That places Portugal 13th out of 41 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 10.9 | — |
| 2016 | 10 | -8.3% |
| 2017 | 9.9 | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 11.1 | +12.1% |
| 2019 | 12.1 | +9.0% |
| 2020 | 11.8 | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 12.2 | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 10.9 | -10.7% |
| 2023 | 9.6 | -11.9% |
| 2024 | 13.2 | +37.5% |
| 2025 | 12.8 | -3.0% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 12.8 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10.65, 1.2× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 12.8 is above the median for high income countries, which is 10.7, 1.2× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 10.8 | 9.9 | 12.1 | 5 |
| 2020s | 11.75 | 9.6 | 13.2 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
More population data for Portugal
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.0538 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -4.39 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.0538 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.4941 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 9,261 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.2816 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0.0558 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.049 (2100)
- Population density 95.56 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 396,215 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children living in single-parent households by at risk of poverty or in Portugal?
- Children living in single-parent households by at risk of poverty or in Portugal was 12.8 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest children living in single-parent households by at risk of poverty or recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 13.2 in 2024.
- What is the lowest children living in single-parent households by at risk of poverty or recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.6 in 2023.
- How does Portugal rank for children living in single-parent households by at risk of poverty or?
- Portugal ranks 13th 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 Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Portugal 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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