Share of low-income households with children under 16 years old
Seventy-four point three percent of low-income families had children under 16 years old in 2024, compared to fifty-nine point seven percent in 2011. The series covers the period from 2011 to 2024 and tracks changes in the share of such households within the poverty structure. The table provides annual values showing the proportion of all low-income families raising minor children, which helps assess the coverage of social support for this group
Chart showing the share of low-income households with children under 16 as a percentage of the total number of low-income households, 2011–2024
Share of low‑income households with children aged up to 16 (18) years, percent of total low‑income households —
- total
- one child
- two children
- three or more children
See also
- Сколько детей в России занимается спортом: 2010-2025 indicator breakdown
Set in numbers
4 series are published here, from 2011 to 2024, 14 reporting periods. 56 values in total.
Between 2011 and 2024 “Share of low‑income households with children aged up to 16 (18) years, percent of total low‑income households” rose from 59.7 to 74.3 — 24.5%. The highest value in the series is 78.8 in 2016.
All table numbers are series: 4
| Series | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Доля малоимущих домашних хозяйств с детьми в возрасте до 16 (18) лет, в процентах к общей численности малоимущих домашних хозяйств | 59,70 | 62,20 | 72,20 | 75,50 | 77,70 | 78,80 | 77,30 | 78,70 | 77,50 | 75,60 | 76,00 | 75,80 | 72,80 | 74,30 |
| Доля малоимущих домашних хозяйств с детьми в возрасте до 16 (18) лет, в процентах к общей численности малоимущих домашних хозяйств — одного ребенка | 32,70 | 33,40 | 28,10 | 28,30 | 28,10 | 26,00 | 24,00 | 22,30 | 20,40 | 21,60 | 19,80 | 20,70 | 19,40 | 19,80 |
| Доля малоимущих домашних хозяйств с детьми в возрасте до 16 (18) лет, в процентах к общей численности малоимущих домашних хозяйств — двух детей | 20,60 | 21,30 | 28,50 | 30,30 | 30,70 | 33,10 | 31,40 | 31,50 | 31,40 | 28,20 | 28,60 | 31,10 | 25,90 | 25,50 |
| Доля малоимущих домашних хозяйств с детьми в возрасте до 16 (18) лет, в процентах к общей численности малоимущих домашних хозяйств — трех и более детей | 6,50 | 7,50 | 15,60 | 16,90 | 18,90 | 19,80 | 21,90 | 25,00 | 25,60 | 25,70 | 27,60 | 24,00 | 27,50 | 29,10 |
How to read this table
Four rows in the table allow for a detailed tracking of the indicator's dynamics over fourteen years. The differences between them lie in the annual intervals, while the calculation methodology remains comparable throughout the entire period. Comparing annual values demonstrates how the structure of low-income households has changed, where the presence of children is a key factor influencing family income levels and their classification as low-income according to Rosstat statistical criteria
What is visible in these numbers
The largest value belongs to “Share of low‑income households with children aged up to 16 (18) years, percent of total low‑income households” — 74.3; the smallest is “Share of low‑income households with children aged up to 16 (18) years, percent of total low‑income households — one child” at 19.8. The gap between them is 3.8-fold.
The same indicator for other periods
More in the section Family, maternity and childhood»
Period and application
Data is updated annually as Rosstat reports are published. This information is used by social policy specialists, demographers, and living standards researchers to evaluate the effectiveness of targeted support measures for families with children. Data for 2011–2024 allows for the identification of long-term trends in the composition of low-income households and the adjustment of assistance programs based on current national statistics
1) За 2011 - 2012 гг. показатель рассчитан по итогам выборочного обследования бюджетов домашних хозяйств, включая малоимущие домашние хозяйства с детьми в возрасте до 16 лет. Начиная с итогов за 2013 год - по итогам (ежегодного) выборочного наблюдения доходов населения и участия в социальных программах, включая малоимущие домашние хозяйства с детьми в возрасте до 18 лет.
2) Малоимущие домашние хозяйства: по итогам выборочного обследования бюджетов домашних хозяйств - домашние хозяйства со среднедушевыми располагаемыми ресурсами ниже величины прожиточного минимума; по итогам выборочного наблюдения доходов населения и участия в социальных программах - домашние хозяйства со среднедушевыми денежными доходами ниже величины прожиточного минимума (начиная с 2021 года - ниже границы бедности).
3) Данные приведены без учета статистической информации по Донецкой Народной Республике (ДНР), Луганской Народной Республике (ЛНР), Запорожской и Херсонской областям.
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