Share of children living with a single parent in Portugal

Portugal: Share of children living with a single parent was 17.2 in 2023. β–² 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
2004–2023

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

051015202004201320232004: 11.92005: 11.62006: 11.72007: 13.32008: 14.42009: 15.22010: 14.82011: 16.32012: 18.12013: 19.52014: 202015: 21.32016: 202017: 19.62018: 202019: 19.82020: 19.32021: 17.72022: 16.52023: 17.2

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 15 Malta 18.4 compare
  2. 16 Ireland 17.9 compare
  3. 17 Denmark 17.6 compare
  4. 19 Spain 15.8 compare
  5. 20 Switzerland 14.9 compare
  6. 21 Czechia 14.2 compare
  7. 21 Slovak Republic 14.2 compare

See the full ranking of 34 places β†’

More reference data data for Portugal

All data for Portugal β†’

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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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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