Children living in single-parent households by at risk … 0-17 in Spain
Spain: Children living in single-parent households by at risk … 0-17 was 8 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
8
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
26th
of 41 countries
All-time high
8.9
in 2023
All-time low
7
in 2017
Years of data
11
2015–2025
Children living in single-parent households by at risk of poverty or in Spain, 2015–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, children living in single-parent households by at risk of poverty or in Spain stood at 8.
That represents a change of up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children living in single-parent households by at risk of poverty or in Spain peaked at 8.9 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 7, in 2017.
That places Spain 26th 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 Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 7.9 | — |
| 2016 | 7.8 | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 7 | -10.3% |
| 2018 | 7.3 | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 7.5 | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 8.2 | +9.3% |
| 2021 | 8.4 | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 8.3 | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 8.9 | +7.2% |
| 2024 | 8 | -10.1% |
| 2025 | 8 | +0.0% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 8 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10.65, 75% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Spain's 8 is below the median for high income countries, which is 10.7, 75% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.5 | 7 | 7.9 | 5 |
| 2020s | 8.3 | 8 | 8.9 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Spain
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- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -4.98 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.527 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.6358 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.2658 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.536 (2100)
- Population density 66.29 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 1.24 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children living in single-parent households by at risk of poverty or in Spain?
- Children living in single-parent households by at risk of poverty or in Spain was 8 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest children living in single-parent households by at risk of poverty or recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 8.9 in 2023.
- What is the lowest children living in single-parent households by at risk of poverty or recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 7 in 2017.
- How does Spain rank for children living in single-parent households by at risk of poverty or?
- Spain ranks 26th 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 Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Spain 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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