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
Share of children living with a single parent in Czechia, 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 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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More reference data data for Czechia
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.08 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.11 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 9.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.81 (2050)
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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Percentage of children aged 0-17 living with a single parent.