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.
Share of single-parent households in Belarus, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 10.6% | — |
| 2005 | 11.1% | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 12.3% | +11.1% |
| 2012 | 9.3% | -23.9% |
| 2019 | 14.1% | +50.6% |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's 14.1% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.5%, 1.5× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Belarus's 14.1% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8.3%, 1.7× the median. (7 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Belarus
More reference data data for Belarus
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3462 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3596 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 5.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.18 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 2.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.84 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 24.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.96 (2050)
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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About this data
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.