Share of children living with a single parent in Germany
Germany: Share of children living with a single parent was 18.5 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
18.5
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
14th
of 34 countries
All-time high
21.4
in 2006
All-time low
14.4
in 2007
Years of data
19
2005–2023
Share of children living with a single parent in Germany, 2005–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, share of children living with a single parent in Germany stood at 18.5.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 19.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children living with a single parent in Germany peaked at 21.4 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 14.4, in 2007.
That places Germany 14th out of 34 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.6 | 14.4 | 21.4 | 5 |
| 2010s | 15.54 | 14.9 | 16 | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.25 | 17.4 | 18.9 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More reference data data for Germany
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.6 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 16.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 16.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 15.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 9.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.87 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 80.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 10.56 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children living with a single parent in Germany?
- Share of children living with a single parent in Germany was 18.5 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children living with a single parent recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 21.4 in 2006.
- What is the lowest share of children living with a single parent recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.4 in 2007.
- How does Germany rank for share of children living with a single parent?
- Germany ranks 14th out of 34 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of children living with a single parent rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Germany 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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