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
in 2016
Years of data
19
2005–2023

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

0510152005201420232005: 14.52006: 14.42007: 15.62008: 14.92009: 13.72010: 14.42011: 13.92012: 14.42013: 142014: 14.82015: 14.62016: 132017: 13.72018: 13.62019: 13.52020: 14.12021: 132022: 14.22023: 14.2

Source: Our World in Data.

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, 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 14.62 13.7 15.6 5
2010s 13.99 13 14.8 10
2020s 13.88 13 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 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 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 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 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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