Share of children living with a single parent in Slovakia

Slovakia: Share of children living with a single parent was 14.2 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
14.2
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
21st
of 34 countries
All-time high
14.3
in 2018
All-time low
10.6
in 2006
Years of data
19
2005–2023

Share of children living with a single parent in Slovakia, 2005–2023

0510152005201420232005: 112006: 10.62007: 11.92008: 11.12009: 11.42010: 13.22011: 12.92012: 12.92013: 13.52014: 11.22015: 12.42016: 13.52017: 13.92018: 14.32019: 13.82020: 13.42021: 12.42022: 13.92023: 14.2

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Slovakia recorded 14.2 for share of children living with a single parent in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 5.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of children living with a single parent in Slovakia peaked at 14.3 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 10.6, in 2006.

Slovakia ranks 21st of 34 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 11.2 10.6 11.9 5
2010s 13.16 11.2 14.3 10
2020s 13.47 12.4 14.2 4

Countries ranked near Slovakia

  1. 18 Portugal 17.2 compare
  2. 19 Spain 15.8 compare
  3. 20 Switzerland 14.9 compare
  4. 21 Czechia 14.2 compare
  5. 23 Estonia 14.1 compare
  6. 24 Italy 14 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 Slovakia?
Share of children living with a single parent in Slovakia was 14.2 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of children living with a single parent recorded in Slovakia?
The highest recorded value was 14.3 in 2018.
What is the lowest share of children living with a single parent recorded in Slovakia?
The lowest recorded value was 10.6 in 2006.
How does Slovakia rank for share of children living with a single parent?
Slovakia ranks 21st out of 34 countries with data for 2023.
Is share of children living with a single parent rising or falling in Slovakia?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Slovakia 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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