Share of single parent households in Argentina

Argentina: Share of single parent households was 13.44 in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
13.44
World rank
12th
of 70 countries
All-time high
13.44
in 2019
All-time low
7.03
in 1980
Years of data
6
1970–2019

Share of single parent households in Argentina, 1970–2019

0510151970199420191970: 7.11980: 72001: 10.12010: 13.42011: 10.82019: 13.4

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of single parent households in Argentina is 13.44, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

The figure is up 0.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of single parent households in Argentina peaked at 13.44 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 7.03, in 1980.

Argentina ranks 12th of 70 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Share of single parent households in Argentina, year by year

Annual values for Share of single parent households in Argentina, 1970 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1970 7.11 —
1980 7.03 -1.1%
2001 10.13 +44.1%
2010 13.43 +32.6%
2011 10.78 -19.7%
2019 13.44 +24.7%

Argentina compared with similar countries

  • Argentina's 13.44 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.47, 1.4× the median. (20 countries reporting)
  • Argentina's 13.44 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 12.69, 1.1× the median. (20 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 7.11 7.11 7.11 1
1980s 7.03 7.03 7.03 1
2000s 10.13 10.13 10.13 1
2010s 12.55 10.78 13.44 3

Countries ranked near Argentina

  1. 9 Democratic Republic of Congo 13.85 compare
  2. 10 Peru 13.74 compare
  3. 11 Ghana 13.45 compare
  4. 13 Trinidad and Tobago 13.31 compare
  5. 14 Honduras 13.08 compare
  6. 15 Zimbabwe 13.03 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of single parent households in Argentina?
Share of single parent households in Argentina was 13.44 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of single parent households recorded in Argentina?
The highest recorded value was 13.44 in 2019.
What is the lowest share of single parent households recorded in Argentina?
The lowest recorded value was 7.03 in 1980.
How does Argentina rank for share of single parent households?
Argentina ranks 12th out of 70 countries with data for 2019.
Is share of single parent households rising or falling in Argentina?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Argentina data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of single parent households. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of single parent households
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
70 places, 523 data points, 1960–2021
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