Share of single parent households in Bangladesh

Bangladesh: Share of single parent households was 5.95 in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
5.95
Change on year
down 22.5%
World rank
63rd
of 70 countries
All-time high
7.79
in 1991
All-time low
4.17
in 2006
Years of data
13
1991–2019

Share of single parent households in Bangladesh, 1991–2019

024681991200520191991: 7.81994: 5.11997: 5.22000: 4.42001: 72004: 5.32006: 4.22007: 6.42011: 5.32012: 4.42014: 62018: 7.72019: 6

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2019, share of single parent households in Bangladesh stood at 5.95.

The figure is down 22.5% on the previous year and down 7.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of single parent households in Bangladesh peaked at 7.79 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 4.17, in 2006.

That places Bangladesh 63rd out of 70 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 6.03 5.07 7.79 3
2000s 5.47 4.17 7 5
2010s 5.86 4.4 7.68 5

Countries ranked near Bangladesh

  1. 60 Senegal 6.12 compare
  2. 61 Cote d'Ivoire 6.1 compare
  3. 62 Cambodia 6 compare
  4. 64 Fiji 5.8 compare
  5. 65 Indonesia 5.64 compare
  6. 66 Laos 5.06 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of single parent households in Bangladesh?
Share of single parent households in Bangladesh was 5.95 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of single parent households recorded in Bangladesh?
The highest recorded value was 7.79 in 1991.
What is the lowest share of single parent households recorded in Bangladesh?
The lowest recorded value was 4.17 in 2006.
How does Bangladesh rank for share of single parent households?
Bangladesh ranks 63rd out of 70 countries with data for 2019.
Is share of single parent households rising or falling in Bangladesh?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Bangladesh 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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About this data

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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