Children living in single-parent households by at risk of poverty or in Sweden
Sweden: Children living in single-parent households by at risk of poverty or was 21.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Children living in single-parent households by at risk of poverty or in Sweden, 2015–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 21.2% for children living in single-parent households by at risk of poverty or in 2025. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is up 12.2% on the previous year and up 17.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children living in single-parent households by at risk of poverty or in Sweden peaked at 21.2% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 16.9%, in 2017.
That places Sweden 1st out of 39 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
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 Sweden, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 18.1% | — |
| 2016 | 17.2% | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 16.9% | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 19.1% | +13.0% |
| 2019 | 20.4% | +6.8% |
| 2020 | 19.2% | -5.9% |
| 2021 | 18.7% | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 19.0% | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 20.8% | +9.5% |
| 2024 | 18.9% | -9.1% |
| 2025 | 21.2% | +12.2% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 21.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10.6%, 2.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 21.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 10.7%, 2.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 18.3% | 16.9% | 20.4% | 5 |
| 2020s | 19.6% | 18.7% | 21.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
More population data for Sweden
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- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.7238 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.0422 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.1458 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0.1484 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.1% (2100)
- Population density 27.91 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 479,660 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children living in single-parent households by at risk of poverty or in Sweden?
- Children living in single-parent households by at risk of poverty or in Sweden was 21.2% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest children living in single-parent households by at risk of poverty or recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 21.2% in 2025.
- What is the lowest children living in single-parent households by at risk of poverty or recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.9% in 2017.
- How does Sweden rank for children living in single-parent households by at risk of poverty or?
- Sweden ranks 1st 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 Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sweden 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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