Share of children living with a single parent in Croatia

Croatia: Share of children living with a single parent was 8.5 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
8.5
Change on year
down 19.8%
World rank
31st
of 34 countries
All-time high
10.6
in 2022
All-time low
8.1
in 2016
Years of data
14
2010–2023

Share of children living with a single parent in Croatia, 2010–2023

02.557.5102010201620232010: 92011: 8.22012: 92013: 9.32014: 9.92015: 9.82016: 8.12017: 8.72018: 9.52019: 9.22020: 10.32021: 9.82022: 10.62023: 8.5

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of children living with a single parent in Croatia is 8.5, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 19.8% on the previous year and down 8.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of children living with a single parent in Croatia peaked at 10.6 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 8.1, in 2016.

That places Croatia 31st out of 34 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 9.07 8.1 9.9 10
2020s 9.8 8.5 10.6 4

Countries ranked near Croatia

  1. 29 Austria 10.1 compare
  2. 30 Slovenia 9.5 compare
  3. 32 Poland 8.3 compare
  4. 33 Turkey 6.9 compare
  5. 34 Greece 6.5 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 Croatia?
Share of children living with a single parent in Croatia was 8.5 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of children living with a single parent recorded in Croatia?
The highest recorded value was 10.6 in 2022.
What is the lowest share of children living with a single parent recorded in Croatia?
The lowest recorded value was 8.1 in 2016.
How does Croatia rank for share of children living with a single parent?
Croatia ranks 31st out of 34 countries with data for 2023.
Is share of children living with a single parent rising or falling in Croatia?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Croatia 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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