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

Latest (2019)
18.7
Change on year
up 5.1%
World rank
12th
of 34 countries
All-time high
20.8
in 2012
All-time low
15.9
in 2004
Years of data
16
2004–2019

Share of children living with a single parent in Iceland, 2004–2019

051015202004201120192004: 15.92005: 16.12006: 17.82007: 17.42008: 16.82009: 17.92010: 20.22011: 18.72012: 20.82013: 192014: 19.62015: 18.62016: 17.92017: 18.72018: 17.82019: 18.7

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 16.98 15.9 17.9 6
2010s 19 17.8 20.8 10

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 9 Belgium 20.1 compare
  2. 10 Finland 19.5 compare
  3. 11 Canada 19.1 compare
  4. 13 Hungary 18.6 compare
  5. 14 Germany 18.5 compare
  6. 15 Malta 18.4 compare

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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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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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