Share of children living with a single parent in Iceland
Iceland: Share of children living with a single parent was 18.7 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Share of children living with a single parent in Iceland, 2004–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of children living with a single parent in Iceland is 18.7, measured in 2019.
The figure is up 5.1% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children living with a single parent in Iceland peaked at 20.8 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 15.9, in 2004.
That places Iceland 12th out of 34 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.98 | 15.9 | 17.9 | 6 |
| 2010s | 19 | 17.8 | 20.8 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
More reference data data for Iceland
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0288 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0708 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1854 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0001 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.1854 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0964 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.062 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2576 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.7664 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0005 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children living with a single parent in Iceland?
- Share of children living with a single parent in Iceland was 18.7 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children living with a single parent recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 20.8 in 2012.
- What is the lowest share of children living with a single parent recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.9 in 2004.
- How does Iceland rank for share of children living with a single parent?
- Iceland ranks 12th out of 34 countries with data for 2019.
- Is share of children living with a single parent rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iceland 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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