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

Latest (2023)
6.9
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
33rd
of 34 countries
All-time high
7
in 2006
All-time low
5.3
in 2014
Years of data
16
2006–2023

Share of children living with a single parent in Türkiye, 2006–2023

024682006201420232006: 72007: 5.92008: 6.32009: 5.92011: 5.92012: 5.62013: 5.52014: 5.32015: 5.72016: 5.62017: 5.82018: 6.12019: 6.72020: 6.52021: 6.82023: 6.9

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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  3. 32 Poland 8.3 compare
  4. 34 Greece 6.5 compare

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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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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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