Children living in single-parent households by at risk … 0-17 in Romania
Romania: Children living in single-parent households by at risk … 0-17 was 7.7 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Children living in single-parent households by at risk of poverty or in Romania, 2015–2025
Source: Eurostat.
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 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 Romania, year by year
| Year | Value | 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 10.65, 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)
- Population growth rate -0.785 (2100)
- Population density 46.8 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 440,116 (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 41 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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