Share of children living with a single parent in Luxembourg

Luxembourg: Share of children living with a single parent was 13.7 in 2023. β–² Rising

Latest (2023)
13.7
Change on year
down 27.9%
World rank
26th
of 34 countries
All-time high
24.5
in 2020
All-time low
8.5
in 2005
Years of data
21
2003–2023

Share of children living with a single parent in Luxembourg, 2003–2023

101520252003201320232003: 132004: 8.92005: 8.52006: 9.32007: 10.22008: 9.72009: 12.62010: 11.62011: 112012: 11.82013: 13.82014: 15.62015: 16.42016: 14.72017: 14.12018: 14.92019: 16.92020: 24.52021: 23.82022: 192023: 13.7

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of children living with a single parent in Luxembourg is 13.7, measured in 2023.

The figure is down 27.9% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of children living with a single parent in Luxembourg peaked at 24.5 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 8.5, in 2005.

Luxembourg ranks 26th of 34 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 10.31 8.5 13 7
2010s 14.08 11 16.9 10
2020s 20.25 13.7 24.5 4

Countries ranked near Luxembourg

  1. 23 Estonia 14.1 compare
  2. 24 Italy 14 compare
  3. 25 Netherlands 13.9 compare
  4. 27 Cyprus 11 compare
  5. 27 Romania 11 compare
  6. 29 Austria 10.1 compare

See the full ranking of 34 places β†’

More reference data data for Luxembourg

All data for Luxembourg β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is share of children living with a single parent in Luxembourg?
Share of children living with a single parent in Luxembourg was 13.7 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of children living with a single parent recorded in Luxembourg?
The highest recorded value was 24.5 in 2020.
What is the lowest share of children living with a single parent recorded in Luxembourg?
The lowest recorded value was 8.5 in 2005.
How does Luxembourg rank for share of children living with a single parent?
Luxembourg ranks 26th out of 34 countries with data for 2023.
Is share of children living with a single parent rising or falling in Luxembourg?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Luxembourg 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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