Share of children living with a single parent in Czechia

Czechia: Share of children living with a single parent was 14.2% in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
14.2%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
21st
of 34 countries
All-time high
15.6%
in 2007
All-time low
13.0%
in 2016
Years of data
19
2005–2023

Share of children living with a single parent in Czechia, 2005–2023

0510152005201420232005: 14.5 %2006: 14.4 %2007: 15.6 %2008: 14.9 %2009: 13.7 %2010: 14.4 %2011: 13.9 %2012: 14.4 %2013: 14 %2014: 14.8 %2015: 14.6 %2016: 13 %2017: 13.7 %2018: 13.6 %2019: 13.5 %2020: 14.1 %2021: 13 %2022: 14.2 %2023: 14.2 %

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 Czechia is 14.2%, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of up 1.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of children living with a single parent in Czechia peaked at 15.6% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 13.0%, in 2016.

Czechia ranks 21st of 34 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.

Share of children living with a single parent in Czechia, year by year

Annual values for Share of children living with a single parent in Czechia, 2005 to 2023.
Year % Change
2005 14.5% —
2006 14.4% -0.7%
2007 15.6% +8.3%
2008 14.9% -4.5%
2009 13.7% -8.1%
2010 14.4% +5.1%
2011 13.9% -3.5%
2012 14.4% +3.6%
2013 14.0% -2.8%
2014 14.8% +5.7%
2015 14.6% -1.4%
2016 13.0% -11.0%
2017 13.7% +5.4%
2018 13.6% -0.7%
2019 13.5% -0.7%
2020 14.1% +4.4%
2021 13.0% -7.8%
2022 14.2% +9.2%
2023 14.2% +0.0%

Czechia compared with similar countries

  • Czechia's 14.2% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 15.8%, 90% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
  • Czechia's 14.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 17.6%, 81% of the median. (33 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 14.6% 13.7% 15.6% 5
2010s 14.0% 13.0% 14.8% 10
2020s 13.9% 13.0% 14.2% 4

Countries ranked near Czechia

  1. 18 Portugal 17.2% compare
  2. 19 Spain 15.8% compare
  3. 20 Switzerland 14.9% compare
  4. 21 Slovakia 14.2% compare
  5. 23 Estonia 14.1% compare
  6. 24 Italy 14.0% 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 Czechia?
Share of children living with a single parent in Czechia was 14.2% 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 Czechia?
The highest recorded value was 15.6% in 2007.
What is the lowest share of children living with a single parent recorded in Czechia?
The lowest recorded value was 13.0% in 2016.
How does Czechia rank for share of children living with a single parent?
Czechia ranks 21st out of 34 countries with data for 2023.
Is share of children living with a single parent rising or falling in Czechia?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Czechia 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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Indicator
Share of children living with a single parent
Unit
%
Source
OECD (2025) – with minor processing by 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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