Share of children living with a single parent in Romania

Romania: Share of children living with a single parent was 11 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
11
Change on year
up 5.8%
World rank
27th
of 34 countries
All-time high
11.9
in 2019
All-time low
8.9
in 2010
Years of data
17
2007–2023

Share of children living with a single parent in Romania, 2007–2023

02.557.51012.52007201520232007: 11.22008: 9.22009: 9.52010: 8.92011: 9.72012: 10.42013: 9.82014: 10.82015: 10.22016: 112017: 11.62018: 112019: 11.92020: 11.32021: 10.52022: 10.42023: 11

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Romania recorded 11 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 9.97 9.2 11.2 3
2010s 10.53 8.9 11.9 10
2020s 10.8 10.4 11.3 4

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 24 Italy 14 compare
  2. 25 Netherlands 13.9 compare
  3. 26 Luxembourg 13.7 compare
  4. 27 Cyprus 11 compare
  5. 29 Austria 10.1 compare
  6. 30 Slovenia 9.5 compare

See the full ranking of 34 places →

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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 in 2023, according to 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 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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About this data

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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