Share of children living with a single parent in Cyprus
Cyprus: Share of children living with a single parent was 11.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of children living with a single parent in Cyprus, 2005–2023
Source: OECD (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of children living with a single parent in Cyprus is 11.0%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children living with a single parent in Cyprus peaked at 14.0% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 7.9%, in 2006.
That places Cyprus 27th out of 34 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Share of children living with a single parent in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 8.9% | — |
| 2006 | 7.9% | -11.2% |
| 2007 | 9.0% | +13.9% |
| 2008 | 13.9% | +54.4% |
| 2009 | 12.6% | -9.4% |
| 2010 | 12.8% | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 9.9% | -22.7% |
| 2012 | 10.1% | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 10.1% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 11.6% | +14.9% |
| 2015 | 14.0% | +20.7% |
| 2016 | 12.5% | -10.7% |
| 2017 | 11.7% | -6.4% |
| 2018 | 13.6% | +16.2% |
| 2019 | 13.1% | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 13.5% | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 11.0% | -18.5% |
| 2022 | 10.7% | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 11.0% | +2.8% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 11.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 15.8%, 70% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 11.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 17.6%, 62% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.5% | 7.9% | 13.9% | 5 |
| 2010s | 11.9% | 9.9% | 14.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.6% | 10.7% | 13.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
More reference data data for Cyprus
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.043 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0752 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1565 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0045 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.1565 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1441 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1715 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3058 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.7841 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0245 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children living with a single parent in Cyprus?
- Share of children living with a single parent in Cyprus was 11.0% in 2023, according to OECD (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children living with a single parent recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 14.0% in 2015.
- What is the lowest share of children living with a single parent recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.9% in 2006.
- How does Cyprus rank for share of children living with a single parent?
- Cyprus ranks 27th out of 34 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of children living with a single parent rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cyprus data come from?
- The figures come from OECD (2025) – with minor processing by 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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Percentage of children aged 0-17 living with a single parent.