Share of children living with a single parent in Sweden
Sweden: Share of children living with a single parent was 21.9 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
21.9
Change on year
up 7.9%
World rank
5th
of 34 countries
All-time high
22.1
in 2019
All-time low
17.8
in 2008
Years of data
20
2004–2023
Share of children living with a single parent in Sweden, 2004–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 21.9 for share of children living with a single parent in 2023.
That represents a change of up 7.9% on the previous year and up 15.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children living with a single parent in Sweden peaked at 22.1 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 17.8, in 2008.
Sweden ranks 5th of 34 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.27 | 17.8 | 21.2 | 6 |
| 2010s | 19.35 | 17.9 | 22.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.6 | 19.6 | 21.9 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
More reference data data for Sweden
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4328 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2237 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2063 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.9766 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.13 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 8.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.12 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children living with a single parent in Sweden?
- Share of children living with a single parent in Sweden was 21.9 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children living with a single parent recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 22.1 in 2019.
- What is the lowest share of children living with a single parent recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.8 in 2008.
- How does Sweden rank for share of children living with a single parent?
- Sweden ranks 5th out of 34 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of children living with a single parent rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sweden 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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