Share of single-parent households in Argentina
Argentina: Share of single-parent households was 13.4% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Share of single-parent households in Argentina, 1970–2019
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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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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