Share of children living with a single parent in Latvia
Latvia: Share of children living with a single parent was 21.2 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of children living with a single parent in Latvia, 2005–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, share of children living with a single parent in Latvia stood at 21.2. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.
The figure is down 5.8% on the previous year and down 30.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children living with a single parent in Latvia peaked at 32.5 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 21.2, in 2023.
That places Latvia 7th out of 34 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.9 | 30.3 | 31.7 | 5 |
| 2010s | 29.37 | 26.7 | 32.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.75 | 21.2 | 25.9 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
More reference data data for Latvia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.128 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0503 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.4657 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0673 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.4657 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4291 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2986 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2679 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3666 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children living with a single parent in Latvia?
- Share of children living with a single parent in Latvia was 21.2 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children living with a single parent recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 32.5 in 2011.
- What is the lowest share of children living with a single parent recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.2 in 2023.
- How does Latvia rank for share of children living with a single parent?
- Latvia ranks 7th out of 34 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of children living with a single parent rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latvia 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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