Children with at least one parent born outside the EU by at risk of in Italy

Italy: Children with at least one parent born outside the EU by at risk of was 21.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
21.9%
Change on year
up 11.7%
World rank
13th
of 39 countries
All-time high
21.9%
in 2025
All-time low
16.0%
in 2016
Years of data
11
2015–2025

Children with at least one parent born outside the EU by at risk of in Italy, 2015–2025

051015202015202020252015: 16.1 Percentage2016: 16 Percentage2017: 16.4 Percentage2018: 16.4 Percentage2019: 16.9 Percentage2020: 16.3 Percentage2021: 17.9 Percentage2022: 19.6 Percentage2023: 20.3 Percentage2024: 19.6 Percentage2025: 21.9 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

Italy recorded 21.9% for children with at least one parent born outside the eu by at risk of in 2025. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.7% on the previous year and up 36.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, children with at least one parent born outside the eu by at risk of in Italy peaked at 21.9% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 16.0%, in 2016.

Italy ranks 13th of 39 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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 Italy, year by year

Annual values for Children with at least one parent born outside the EU by at risk of poverty or social exclusion situation (population aged 0-17) in Italy, 2015 to 2025.
Year Percentage Change
2015 16.1%
2016 16.0% -0.6%
2017 16.4% +2.5%
2018 16.4% +0.0%
2019 16.9% +3.0%
2020 16.3% -3.6%
2021 17.9% +9.8%
2022 19.6% +9.5%
2023 20.3% +3.6%
2024 19.6% -3.4%
2025 21.9% +11.7%

Italy compared with similar countries

  • Italy's 21.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 15.9%, 1.4× the median. (30 countries reporting)
  • Italy's 21.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 19.0%, 1.2× the median. (29 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 16.4% 16.0% 16.9% 5
2020s 19.3% 16.3% 21.9% 6

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 10 Ireland 25.1% compare
  2. 11 France 24.0% compare
  3. 12 Cyprus 23.4% compare
  4. 14 Netherlands 20.0% compare
  5. 14 Netherlands 20.0% compare
  6. 16 Portugal 19.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is children with at least one parent born outside the eu by at risk of in Italy?
Children with at least one parent born outside the eu by at risk of in Italy was 21.9% 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 Italy?
The highest recorded value was 21.9% in 2025.
What is the lowest children with at least one parent born outside the eu by at risk of recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 16.0% in 2016.
How does Italy rank for children with at least one parent born outside the eu by at risk of?
Italy ranks 13th 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 Italy?
Over the last ten years it is up 36.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Italy 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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Indicator
Children with at least one parent born outside the EU by at risk of poverty or social exclusion situation (population aged 0-17)
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
41 places, 443 data points, 2015–2025
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