Children living in single-parent households by at risk … 0-17 in Slovakia

Slovakia: Children living in single-parent households by at risk … 0-17 was 2.5 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
2.5
Change on year
down 7.4%
World rank
40th
of 41 countries
All-time high
5.2
in 2017
All-time low
2.5
in 2025
Years of data
11
2015–2025

Children living in single-parent households by at risk of poverty or in Slovakia, 2015–2025

02462015202020252015: 4.62016: 4.72017: 5.22018: 4.22019: 3.42020: 2.82021: 3.12022: 3.32023: 2.82024: 2.72025: 2.5

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Slovakia recorded 2.5 for children living in single-parent households by at risk of poverty or in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.4% on the previous year and down 45.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, children living in single-parent households by at risk of poverty or in Slovakia peaked at 5.2 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 2.5, in 2025.

That places Slovakia 40th out of 41 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 … 0-17 in Slovakia, year by year

Annual values for Children living in single-parent households by at risk of poverty or social exclusion situation (population aged 0-17) in Slovakia, 2015 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2015 4.6 —
2016 4.7 +2.2%
2017 5.2 +10.6%
2018 4.2 -19.2%
2019 3.4 -19.0%
2020 2.8 -17.6%
2021 3.1 +10.7%
2022 3.3 +6.5%
2023 2.8 -15.2%
2024 2.7 -3.6%
2025 2.5 -7.4%

Slovakia compared with similar countries

  • Slovakia's 2.5 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10.65, 23% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
  • Slovakia's 2.5 is below the median for high income countries, which is 10.7, 23% of the median. (29 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 4.42 3.4 5.2 5
2020s 2.87 2.5 3.3 6

Countries ranked near Slovakia

  1. 38 Greece 3.9 compare
  2. 39 Türkiye 3.8 compare
  3. 40 Slovakia 2.5 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is children living in single-parent households by at risk of poverty or in Slovakia?
Children living in single-parent households by at risk of poverty or in Slovakia was 2.5 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest children living in single-parent households by at risk of poverty or recorded in Slovakia?
The highest recorded value was 5.2 in 2017.
What is the lowest children living in single-parent households by at risk of poverty or recorded in Slovakia?
The lowest recorded value was 2.5 in 2025.
How does Slovakia rank for children living in single-parent households by at risk of poverty or?
Slovakia ranks 40th 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 Slovakia?
Over the last ten years it is down 45.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Slovakia 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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Indicator
Children living in single-parent households by at risk of poverty or social exclusion situation (population aged 0-17)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
43 places, 464 data points, 2015–2025
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