Share of children living with a single parent in France
France: Share of children living with a single parent was 26.6 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of children living with a single parent in France, 2004–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
France recorded 26.6 for share of children living with a single parent in 2023. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 23.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children living with a single parent in France peaked at 26.6 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 16.8, in 2006.
That places France 2nd out of 34 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.67 | 16.8 | 21.6 | 6 |
| 2010s | 22.3 | 21.5 | 23.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.98 | 23.6 | 26.6 | 4 |
Countries ranked near France
More reference data data for France
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 5.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 22.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 22.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 18.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 11.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 14.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 106.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 15.3 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children living with a single parent in France?
- Share of children living with a single parent in France was 26.6 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children living with a single parent recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 26.6 in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of children living with a single parent recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.8 in 2006.
- How does France rank for share of children living with a single parent?
- France ranks 2nd out of 34 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of children living with a single parent rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this France 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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