Share of children under 16 years of age with alimony arrears
The percentage of children under 16 with court-ordered child support arrears is presented as part of a sample survey on household income. Table rows are categorized by group: children receiving child support, the share of those facing non-payments, and the average number of months without payments. Data covers the 2019–2021 period and is expressed in percentages
Chart showing the share of children under 16 with child support arrears in 2019–2021, in percent
- Children under 16 receiving court-ordered alimony – total — value
- Children under 16 receiving court-ordered alimony – total — in urban settlements
- Children under 16 receiving alimony ordered by court – total – of which with population 1 million and more
- average number of months of non-receipt of alimony – in rural settlements
- average number of months of non-receipt of alimony – value
- Average number of months of non-receipt of alimony — in urban settlements
- of which children with arrears in alimony payments – in rural settlements
- of which children with arrears in alimony payments – value
- of which children with arrears in alimony payments – of which with population 1 million and more
- of which children with arrears in alimony payments – in urban settlements
Set in numbers
The table holds 12 series, running from 2019 to 2021, 3 reporting periods. 34 values in total.
“Children under 16 receiving court-ordered alimony – total — value” ends where it started: 100 in 2019 against 100 in 2021.
All table numbers are series: 12
How to read this table
Comparing these rows illustrates the scale of the issue: one row provides the total number of recipients, another shows the percentage of children with arrears, and the third indicates the duration of non-payment. This allows for an assessment of both the proportion of families facing non-payments and the duration of such arrears. All indicators are calculated based on sample data on income and social status
What is visible in these numbers
“Children under 16 receiving court-ordered alimony – total — value” leads the table with 100, “of which children with arrears in alimony payments – of which with population 1 million and more” closes it with 8.3. The gap between them is 12-fold.
Only 94% of the cells carry a value — empty cells are missing in the source publication and are not filled in here.
More in the section Social status and standard of living of the population»
Period and application
Child support statistics for 2019–2021 are relevant for assessing child social protection levels. Data on arrears and non-payment periods can be used by social services and family support organizations. Data is published by Rosstat as part of monitoring living standards
1) Данные публикуются без учета итогов ВПН-2020.
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