Share of single-parent households in Belarus
Belarus: Share of single-parent households was 14.1% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Share of single-parent households in Belarus, 1999–2019
Source: United Nations (2022) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2019, share of single-parent households in Belarus stood at 14.1%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of single-parent households in Belarus peaked at 14.1% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 9.3%, in 2012.
That places Belarus 8th out of 70 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.6% | 10.6% | 10.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 11.7% | 11.1% | 12.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 11.7% | 9.3% | 14.1% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of single-parent households in Belarus?
- Share of single-parent households in Belarus was 14.1% in 2019, according to United Nations (2022) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of single-parent households recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 14.1% in 2019.
- What is the lowest share of single-parent households recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.3% in 2012.
- How does Belarus rank for share of single-parent households?
- Belarus ranks 8th out of 70 countries with data for 2019.
- Is share of single-parent households rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belarus 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