Share of children living with a single parent in Portugal
Portugal: Share of children living with a single parent was 17.2 in 2023. β² Rising
Latest (2023)
17.2
Change on year
up 4.2%
World rank
18th
of 34 countries
All-time high
21.3
in 2015
All-time low
11.6
in 2005
Years of data
20
2004β2023
Share of children living with a single parent in Portugal, 2004β2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, share of children living with a single parent in Portugal stood at 17.2.
That represents a change of up 4.2% on the previous year and down 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children living with a single parent in Portugal peaked at 21.3 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 11.6, in 2005.
Portugal ranks 18th 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.02 | 11.6 | 15.2 | 6 |
| 2010s | 18.94 | 14.8 | 21.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.68 | 16.5 | 19.3 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
More reference data data for Portugal
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5144 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.4372 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0472 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2572 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children living with a single parent in Portugal?
- Share of children living with a single parent in Portugal was 17.2 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children living with a single parent recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 21.3 in 2015.
- What is the lowest share of children living with a single parent recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.6 in 2005.
- How does Portugal rank for share of children living with a single parent?
- Portugal ranks 18th out of 34 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of children living with a single parent rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Portugal 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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