Share of children living with a single parent in Türkiye
Türkiye: Share of children living with a single parent was 6.9 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of children living with a single parent in Türkiye, 2006–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of children living with a single parent in Türkiye is 6.9, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 25.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children living with a single parent in Türkiye peaked at 7 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 5.3, in 2014.
Türkiye ranks 33rd of 34 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.28 | 5.9 | 7 | 4 |
| 2010s | 5.8 | 5.3 | 6.7 | 9 |
| 2020s | 6.73 | 6.5 | 6.9 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Türkiye
More reference data data for Türkiye
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 10.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 22.31 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 22.31 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 53.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 103 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 9.35 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children living with a single parent in Türkiye?
- Share of children living with a single parent in Türkiye was 6.9 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children living with a single parent recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 7 in 2006.
- What is the lowest share of children living with a single parent recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.3 in 2014.
- How does Türkiye rank for share of children living with a single parent?
- Türkiye ranks 33rd out of 34 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of children living with a single parent rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Türkiye 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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