Share of children living with a single parent in Switzerland
Switzerland: Share of children living with a single parent was 14.9 in 2023. β² Rising
Share of children living with a single parent in Switzerland, 2007β2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 14.9 for share of children living with a single parent in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.9% on the previous year and up 38.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children living with a single parent in Switzerland peaked at 15.6 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 10.2, in 2009.
That places Switzerland 20th out of 34 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.63 | 10.2 | 11.1 | 3 |
| 2010s | 12.23 | 10.8 | 14 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.1 | 14.4 | 15.6 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 17 Denmark 17.6 compare
- 18 Portugal 17.2 compare
- 19 Spain 15.8 compare
- 21 Czech Republic 14.2 compare
- 21 Slovak Republic 14.2 compare
- 23 Estonia, Republic of 14.1 compare
More reference data data for Switzerland
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5507 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2683 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.28 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.28 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.272 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children living with a single parent in Switzerland?
- Share of children living with a single parent in Switzerland was 14.9 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children living with a single parent recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 15.6 in 2021.
- What is the lowest share of children living with a single parent recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.2 in 2009.
- How does Switzerland rank for share of children living with a single parent?
- Switzerland ranks 20th out of 34 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of children living with a single parent rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Switzerland 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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