Children living in single-parent households by at risk of poverty or in Serbia
Serbia: Children living in single-parent households by at risk of poverty or was 5.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Children living in single-parent households by at risk of poverty or in Serbia, 2015–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, children living in single-parent households by at risk of poverty or in Serbia stood at 5.4%.
That represents a change of up 10.2% on the previous year and down 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children living in single-parent households by at risk of poverty or in Serbia peaked at 6.9% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 4.9%, in 2024.
That places Serbia 30th out of 39 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Children living in single-parent households by at risk of poverty or in Serbia, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 6.2% | — |
| 2016 | 6.7% | +8.1% |
| 2017 | 5.8% | -13.4% |
| 2018 | 5.9% | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 6.9% | +16.9% |
| 2020 | 6.1% | -11.6% |
| 2021 | 5.9% | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 5.8% | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 5.2% | -10.3% |
| 2024 | 4.9% | -5.8% |
| 2025 | 5.4% | +10.2% |
Serbia compared with similar countries
- Serbia's 5.4% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10.6%, 51% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.3% | 5.8% | 6.9% | 5 |
| 2020s | 5.5% | 4.9% | 6.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
More population data for Serbia
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.7734 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -4.21 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.7734 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -1.2 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 5,778 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.6883 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.9703 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.8% (2100)
- Population density 44.02 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 141,046 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children living in single-parent households by at risk of poverty or in Serbia?
- Children living in single-parent households by at risk of poverty or in Serbia was 5.4% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest children living in single-parent households by at risk of poverty or recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.9% in 2019.
- What is the lowest children living in single-parent households by at risk of poverty or recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.9% in 2024.
- How does Serbia rank for children living in single-parent households by at risk of poverty or?
- Serbia ranks 30th 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 Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Serbia 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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