Share of single-parent households in Argentina

Argentina: Share of single-parent households was 13.4% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
13.4%
World rank
12th
of 70 countries
All-time high
13.4%
in 2019
All-time low
7.0%
in 1980
Years of data
6
1970–2019

Share of single-parent households in Argentina, 1970–2019

0510151970199420191970: 7.1 %1980: 7 %2001: 10.1 %2010: 13.4 %2011: 10.8 %2019: 13.4 %

Source: United Nations (2022) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of single-parent households in Argentina is 13.4%, 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 13.4% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 7.0%, in 1980.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 7.1% 7.1% 7.1% 1
1980s 7.0% 7.0% 7.0% 1
2000s 10.1% 10.1% 10.1% 1
2010s 12.5% 10.8% 13.4% 3

Countries ranked near Argentina

  1. 9 Democratic Republic of Congo 13.8% compare
  2. 10 Peru 13.7% compare
  3. 11 Ghana 13.4% compare
  4. 13 Trinidad and Tobago 13.3% compare
  5. 14 Honduras 13.1% compare
  6. 15 Zimbabwe 13.0% 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 13.4% in 2019, according to United Nations (2022) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of single-parent households recorded in Argentina?
The highest recorded value was 13.4% in 2019.
What is the lowest share of single-parent households recorded in Argentina?
The lowest recorded value was 7.0% 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 United Nations (2022) – processed by 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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About this data

Indicator
Share of single-parent households
Unit
%
Source
United Nations (2022) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
70 places, 523 data points, 1960–2021
Last refreshed

Percentage of households comprised of a single parent and his or her children (biological, step, and adopted/foster children), irrespective of children’s ages, and no one else