Share of children living with a single parent in Romania
Romania: Share of children living with a single parent was 11.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of children living with a single parent in Romania, 2007–2023
Source: OECD (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Romania recorded 11.0% for share of children living with a single parent in 2023.
That represents a change of up 5.8% on the previous year and up 12.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children living with a single parent in Romania peaked at 11.9% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 8.9%, in 2010.
That places Romania 27th out of 34 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Share of children living with a single parent in Romania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 11.2% | — |
| 2008 | 9.2% | -17.9% |
| 2009 | 9.5% | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 8.9% | -6.3% |
| 2011 | 9.7% | +9.0% |
| 2012 | 10.4% | +7.2% |
| 2013 | 9.8% | -5.8% |
| 2014 | 10.8% | +10.2% |
| 2015 | 10.2% | -5.6% |
| 2016 | 11.0% | +7.8% |
| 2017 | 11.6% | +5.5% |
| 2018 | 11.0% | -5.2% |
| 2019 | 11.9% | +8.2% |
| 2020 | 11.3% | -5.0% |
| 2021 | 10.5% | -7.1% |
| 2022 | 10.4% | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 11.0% | +5.8% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 11.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 15.8%, 70% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Romania's 11.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 17.6%, 62% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.0% | 9.2% | 11.2% | 3 |
| 2010s | 10.5% | 8.9% | 11.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.8% | 10.4% | 11.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Romania
More reference data data for Romania
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.59 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 3.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 21.54 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 3.75 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children living with a single parent in Romania?
- Share of children living with a single parent in Romania was 11.0% in 2023, according to OECD (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children living with a single parent recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 11.9% in 2019.
- What is the lowest share of children living with a single parent recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.9% in 2010.
- How does Romania rank for share of children living with a single parent?
- Romania ranks 27th out of 34 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of children living with a single parent rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from OECD (2025) – with minor processing by 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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Percentage of children aged 0-17 living with a single parent.