Share of children living with a single parent in Hungary

Hungary: Share of children living with a single parent was 18.6 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
18.6
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
13th
of 34 countries
All-time high
22.6
in 2019
All-time low
16.9
in 2008
Years of data
18
2005–2023

Share of children living with a single parent in Hungary, 2005–2023

05101520252005201420232005: 192006: 19.22007: 18.12008: 16.92009: 18.72010: 18.72011: 18.32012: 17.92013: 18.72014: 20.62015: 22.52016: 21.92017: 20.82019: 22.62020: 17.72021: 17.82022: 18.82023: 18.6

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of children living with a single parent in Hungary is 18.6, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of children living with a single parent in Hungary peaked at 22.6 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 16.9, in 2008.

Hungary ranks 13th of 34 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 18.38 16.9 19.2 5
2010s 20.22 17.9 22.6 9
2020s 18.23 17.7 18.8 4

Countries ranked near Hungary

  1. 10 Finland 19.5 compare
  2. 11 Canada 19.1 compare
  3. 12 Iceland 18.7 compare
  4. 14 Germany 18.5 compare
  5. 15 Malta 18.4 compare
  6. 16 Ireland 17.9 compare

See the full ranking of 34 places →

More reference data data for Hungary

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of children living with a single parent in Hungary?
Share of children living with a single parent in Hungary was 18.6 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of children living with a single parent recorded in Hungary?
The highest recorded value was 22.6 in 2019.
What is the lowest share of children living with a single parent recorded in Hungary?
The lowest recorded value was 16.9 in 2008.
How does Hungary rank for share of children living with a single parent?
Hungary ranks 13th out of 34 countries with data for 2023.
Is share of children living with a single parent rising or falling in Hungary?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Hungary 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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