Share of children living with a single parent in Estonia

Estonia: Share of children living with a single parent was 14.1 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
14.1
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
23rd
of 34 countries
All-time high
26.5
in 2005
All-time low
14.1
in 2022
Years of data
20
2004–2023

Share of children living with a single parent in Estonia, 2004–2023

01020302004201320232004: 25.72005: 26.52006: 23.72007: 21.72008: 212009: 19.52010: 17.92011: 16.32012: 18.32013: 17.22014: 16.22015: 15.22016: 15.52017: 15.52018: 14.62019: 15.72020: 14.72021: 14.42022: 14.12023: 14.1

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, share of children living with a single parent in Estonia stood at 14.1. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of children living with a single parent in Estonia peaked at 26.5 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 14.1, in 2022.

Estonia ranks 23rd of 34 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 23.02 19.5 26.5 6
2010s 16.24 14.6 18.3 10
2020s 14.32 14.1 14.7 4

Countries ranked near Estonia

  1. 20 Switzerland 14.9 compare
  2. 21 Czechia 14.2 compare
  3. 21 Slovakia 14.2 compare
  4. 24 Italy 14 compare
  5. 25 Netherlands 13.9 compare
  6. 26 Luxembourg 13.7 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 Estonia?
Share of children living with a single parent in Estonia was 14.1 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of children living with a single parent recorded in Estonia?
The highest recorded value was 26.5 in 2005.
What is the lowest share of children living with a single parent recorded in Estonia?
The lowest recorded value was 14.1 in 2022.
How does Estonia rank for share of children living with a single parent?
Estonia ranks 23rd out of 34 countries with data for 2023.
Is share of children living with a single parent rising or falling in Estonia?
Over the last ten years it is down 18.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Estonia 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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