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
Share of children living with a single parent in Estonia, 2004–2023
Source: OECD (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
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.
Share of children living with a single parent in Estonia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 25.7% | — |
| 2005 | 26.5% | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 23.7% | -10.6% |
| 2007 | 21.7% | -8.4% |
| 2008 | 21.0% | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 19.5% | -7.1% |
| 2010 | 17.9% | -8.2% |
| 2011 | 16.3% | -8.9% |
| 2012 | 18.3% | +12.3% |
| 2013 | 17.2% | -6.0% |
| 2014 | 16.2% | -5.8% |
| 2015 | 15.2% | -6.2% |
| 2016 | 15.5% | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 15.5% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 14.6% | -5.8% |
| 2019 | 15.7% | +7.5% |
| 2020 | 14.7% | -6.4% |
| 2021 | 14.4% | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 14.1% | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 14.1% | +0.0% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 14.1% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 15.8%, 89% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 14.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 17.6%, 80% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.0% | 19.5% | 26.5% | 6 |
| 2010s | 16.2% | 14.6% | 18.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.3% | 14.1% | 14.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
- 20 Switzerland 14.9% compare
- 21 Czechia 14.2% compare
- 21 Slovakia 14.2% compare
- 24 Italy 14.0% compare
- 25 Netherlands 13.9% compare
- 26 Luxembourg 13.7% compare
More reference data data for Estonia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0827 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0328 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2652 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0363 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.2652 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2774 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.193 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1743 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.31 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1975 (2050)
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 OECD (2025) – with minor processing by 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 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.