Children under 16 years of age with alimony arrears in percent

checked 25.10.2026 · dynamics annual · rows: 9 · periods: 4 · section: Social status and standard of living of the population (России. 2025)

The share of children under 16 with child support arrears reflects the results of the sample survey on household income and participation in social programs. The data are presented in percent and cover the period from 2021 to 2024. These data allow for an assessment of the dynamics of unpaid court-ordered child support for children under 16, providing a nationwide cross-section over four years of observation

Children under 16 receiving court-ordered alimony – total — value
Children under 16 receiving court-ordered alimony – total — in urban settlements
children under 16 receiving court-ordered alimony – total – in rural settlements
of them children with arrears — value
of them children with arrears – in urban settlements
of them children with arrears — 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
average number of months of non-receipt of alimony – in rural settlements

how it will look

Set in numbers

Coverage: 9 series, 2021 through 2024, 4 reporting periods. 36 values in total.

“Children under 16 receiving court-ordered alimony – total — value” barely moved over the period — 100 in 2021, 100 in 2024.

All table numbers are series: 9

Series	2021	2022	2023	2024
Дети в возрасте до 16 лет, получающие алименты, назначенные по решению суда – всего — значение	100,00	100,00	100,00	100,00
Дети в возрасте до 16 лет, получающие алименты, назначенные по решению суда – всего — в городских населенных пунктах	100,00	100,00	100,00	100,00
Дети в возрасте до 16 лет, получающие алименты, назначенные по решению суда – всего — в сельских населенных пунктах	100,00	100,00	100,00	100,00
из них дети, в отношении которых имеется задолженность — значение	13,10	9,20	8,90	9,20
из них дети, в отношении которых имеется задолженность — в городских населенных пунктах	12,00	8,60	7,90	7,80
из них дети, в отношении которых имеется задолженность — в сельских населенных пунктах	17,70	12,20	12,60	15,20
Среднее число месяцев неполучения алиментов — значение	18,30	17,50	16,80	20,50
Среднее число месяцев неполучения алиментов — в городских населенных пунктах	17,00	18,10	16,60	21,20
Среднее число месяцев неполучения алиментов — в сельских населенных пунктах	21,90	15,00	17,20	19,00

How to read this table

The three table rows categorize the data into: total children receiving court-ordered child support, the share of those with arrears, and the average number of months in arrears. Comparing these indicators helps identify both the scale of the issue and the duration of the period during which children do not receive court-ordered payments. Year-on-year comparisons demonstrate changes in payment structures and the persistence of arrears over the period under review

What is visible in these numbers

The largest value belongs to “Children under 16 receiving court-ordered alimony – total — value” — 100; the smallest is “of them children with arrears – in urban settlements” at 7.8. The gap between them is 12.8-fold.

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Period and application

The statistics are based on the sample survey on household income and participation in social programs for 2021, 2022, 2023, and 2024. Regular data updates allow for monitoring changes in the social status of families with children. This information is useful for assessing the effectiveness of support measures and analyzing the enforcement of court-ordered child support in Russia. Rosstat publishes this data as part of its annual review of the social status and living standards of the population

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