Children living in single-parent households by at risk of poverty or in Romania
Romania: Children living in single-parent households by at risk of poverty or was 7.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Children living in single-parent households by at risk of poverty or in Romania, 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 Romania is 7.7%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is up 45.3% on the previous year and up 67.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children living in single-parent households by at risk of poverty or in Romania peaked at 7.7% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3.5%, in 2017.
That places Romania 27th 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 Romania, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 4.6% | — |
| 2016 | 3.9% | -15.2% |
| 2017 | 3.5% | -10.3% |
| 2018 | 4.3% | +22.9% |
| 2019 | 4.7% | +9.3% |
| 2020 | 4.6% | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 5.6% | +21.7% |
| 2022 | 4.5% | -19.6% |
| 2023 | 5.3% | +17.8% |
| 2024 | 5.3% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 7.7% | +45.3% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 7.7% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10.6%, 72% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Romania's 7.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 10.7%, 72% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.2% | 3.5% | 4.7% | 5 |
| 2020s | 5.5% | 4.5% | 7.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Romania
More population data for Romania
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.7777 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -1.41 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.7777 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.5328 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 17,457 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.3241 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.8232 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.8% (2100)
- Population density 46.8 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 440,116 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children living in single-parent households by at risk of poverty or in Romania?
- Children living in single-parent households by at risk of poverty or in Romania was 7.7% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest children living in single-parent households by at risk of poverty or recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 7.7% in 2025.
- What is the lowest children living in single-parent households by at risk of poverty or recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.5% in 2017.
- How does Romania rank for children living in single-parent households by at risk of poverty or?
- Romania ranks 27th 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 Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 67.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Romania 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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