Children living in single-parent households by at risk of poverty or in Portugal
Portugal: Children living in single-parent households by at risk of poverty or was 12.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Children living in single-parent households by at risk of poverty or in Portugal, 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 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 39 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 of poverty or in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 10.9% | — |
| 2016 | 10.0% | -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 10.6%, 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 | 11.8% | 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)
- World population growth -0.0% (2100)
- Population density 95.56 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 396,215 people (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 39 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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