Share of children living with a single parent in Greece

Greece: Share of children living with a single parent was 6.5 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
6.5
Change on year
up 16.1%
World rank
34th
of 34 countries
All-time high
8.1
in 2015
All-time low
4.9
in 2012
Years of data
21
2003–2023

Share of children living with a single parent in Greece, 2003–2023

024682003201320232003: 5.82004: 6.62005: 7.12006: 6.62007: 6.22008: 5.62009: 5.82010: 5.12011: 52012: 4.92013: 7.32014: 7.92015: 8.12016: 82017: 7.62018: 7.42019: 6.12020: 62021: 5.72022: 5.62023: 6.5

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, share of children living with a single parent in Greece stood at 6.5.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.1% on the previous year and down 11.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of children living with a single parent in Greece peaked at 8.1 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 4.9, in 2012.

That places Greece 34th out of 34 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 6.24 5.6 7.1 7
2010s 6.74 4.9 8.1 10
2020s 5.95 5.6 6.5 4

Countries ranked near Greece

  1. 31 Croatia 8.5 compare
  2. 32 Poland 8.3 compare
  3. 33 Turkey 6.9 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of children living with a single parent in Greece?
Share of children living with a single parent in Greece was 6.5 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of children living with a single parent recorded in Greece?
The highest recorded value was 8.1 in 2015.
What is the lowest share of children living with a single parent recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was 4.9 in 2012.
How does Greece rank for share of children living with a single parent?
Greece ranks 34th out of 34 countries with data for 2023.
Is share of children living with a single parent rising or falling in Greece?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Greece 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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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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