Share of children living with a single parent in Italy

Italy: Share of children living with a single parent was 14 in 2023. β–² Rising

Latest (2023)
14
Change on year
down 7.3%
World rank
24th
of 34 countries
All-time high
15.1
in 2021
All-time low
9.6
in 2005
Years of data
20
2004–2023

Share of children living with a single parent in Italy, 2004–2023

0510152004201320232004: 12.22005: 9.62006: 9.72007: 10.52008: 10.72009: 11.62010: 11.42011: 12.12012: 12.52013: 12.12014: 12.82015: 12.42016: 12.82017: 14.52018: 14.72019: 14.82020: 13.82021: 15.12022: 15.12023: 14

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, share of children living with a single parent in Italy stood at 14.

The figure is down 7.3% on the previous year and up 15.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of children living with a single parent in Italy peaked at 15.1 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 9.6, in 2005.

Italy ranks 24th of 34 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 10.72 9.6 12.2 6
2010s 13.01 11.4 14.8 10
2020s 14.5 13.8 15.1 4

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 21 Czechia 14.2 compare
  2. 21 Slovak Republic 14.2 compare
  3. 23 Estonia 14.1 compare
  4. 25 Netherlands 13.9 compare
  5. 26 Luxembourg 13.7 compare
  6. 27 Cyprus 11 compare
  7. 27 Romania 11 compare

See the full ranking of 34 places β†’

More reference data data for Italy

All data for Italy β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is share of children living with a single parent in Italy?
Share of children living with a single parent in Italy was 14 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of children living with a single parent recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 15.1 in 2021.
What is the lowest share of children living with a single parent recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 9.6 in 2005.
How does Italy rank for share of children living with a single parent?
Italy ranks 24th out of 34 countries with data for 2023.
Is share of children living with a single parent rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Italy 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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