Share of children living with a single parent in Austria

Austria: Share of children living with a single parent was 10.1 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
10.1
Change on year
down 7.3%
World rank
29th
of 34 countries
All-time high
20.7
in 2014
All-time low
9.9
in 2021
Years of data
21
2003–2023

Share of children living with a single parent in Austria, 2003–2023

051015202003201320232003: 16.82004: 16.52005: 15.52006: 17.32007: 17.52008: 16.62009: 172010: 17.12011: 172012: 16.32013: 18.92014: 20.72015: 18.32016: 16.32017: 15.72018: 11.42019: 112020: 10.42021: 9.92022: 10.92023: 10.1

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Austria recorded 10.1 for share of children living with a single parent in 2023.

The figure is down 7.3% on the previous year and down 46.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of children living with a single parent in Austria peaked at 20.7 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 9.9, in 2021.

That places Austria 29th out of 34 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 16.74 15.5 17.5 7
2010s 16.27 11 20.7 10
2020s 10.32 9.9 10.9 4

Countries ranked near Austria

  1. 26 Luxembourg 13.7 compare
  2. 27 Cyprus 11 compare
  3. 27 Romania 11 compare
  4. 30 Slovenia 9.5 compare
  5. 31 Croatia 8.5 compare
  6. 32 Poland 8.3 compare

See the full ranking of 34 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of children living with a single parent in Austria?
Share of children living with a single parent in Austria was 10.1 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of children living with a single parent recorded in Austria?
The highest recorded value was 20.7 in 2014.
What is the lowest share of children living with a single parent recorded in Austria?
The lowest recorded value was 9.9 in 2021.
How does Austria rank for share of children living with a single parent?
Austria ranks 29th out of 34 countries with data for 2023.
Is share of children living with a single parent rising or falling in Austria?
Over the last ten years it is down 46.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Austria data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children living with a single parent. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of children living with a single parent
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
34 places, 630 data points, 2001–2023
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