Share of children living with a single parent in Switzerland

Switzerland: Share of children living with a single parent was 14.9 in 2023. β–² Rising

Latest (2023)
14.9
Change on year
down 3.9%
World rank
20th
of 34 countries
All-time high
15.6
in 2021
All-time low
10.2
in 2009
Years of data
17
2007–2023

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

0510152007201520232007: 10.62008: 11.12009: 10.22010: 11.62011: 11.22012: 10.92013: 10.82014: 12.32015: 12.12016: 12.22017: 13.22018: 142019: 142020: 14.42021: 15.62022: 15.52023: 14.9

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 17 Denmark 17.6 compare
  2. 18 Portugal 17.2 compare
  3. 19 Spain 15.8 compare
  4. 21 Czech Republic 14.2 compare
  5. 21 Slovak Republic 14.2 compare
  6. 23 Estonia, Republic of 14.1 compare

See the full ranking of 34 places β†’

More reference data data for Switzerland

All data for Switzerland β†’

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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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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