Children with at least one parent born outside the EU by at risk of in Ireland
Ireland: Children with at least one parent born outside the EU by at risk of was 25.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Children with at least one parent born outside the EU by at risk of in Ireland, 2015–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for children with at least one parent born outside the eu by at risk of in Ireland is 25.1%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of up 17.8% on the previous year and up 33.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children with at least one parent born outside the eu by at risk of in Ireland peaked at 25.1% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 18.2%, in 2017.
That places Ireland 10th out of 39 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Children with at least one parent born outside the EU by at risk of in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 18.8% | — |
| 2016 | 19.6% | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 18.2% | -7.1% |
| 2018 | 21.0% | +15.4% |
| 2019 | 21.8% | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 21.0% | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 20.4% | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 20.8% | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 19.8% | -4.8% |
| 2024 | 21.3% | +7.6% |
| 2025 | 25.1% | +17.8% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 25.1% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 15.9%, 1.6× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 25.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 19.0%, 1.3× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 19.9% | 18.2% | 21.8% | 5 |
| 2020s | 21.4% | 19.8% | 25.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
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- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -1.68 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.4488 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.1157 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.5372 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.1844 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.5% (2100)
- Population density 76.73 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 217,052 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children with at least one parent born outside the eu by at risk of in Ireland?
- Children with at least one parent born outside the eu by at risk of in Ireland was 25.1% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest children with at least one parent born outside the eu by at risk of recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 25.1% in 2025.
- What is the lowest children with at least one parent born outside the eu by at risk of recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.2% in 2017.
- How does Ireland rank for children with at least one parent born outside the eu by at risk of?
- Ireland ranks 10th out of 39 countries with data for 2025.
- Is children with at least one parent born outside the eu by at risk of rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Children with at least one parent born outside the EU 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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