Share of single parent households in Belarus

Belarus: Share of single parent households was 14.08 in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
14.08
World rank
8th
of 70 countries
All-time high
14.08
in 2019
All-time low
9.35
in 2012
Years of data
5
1999–2019

Share of single parent households in Belarus, 1999–2019

0510151999200920191999: 10.62005: 11.12009: 12.32012: 9.32019: 14.1

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2019, share of single parent households in Belarus stood at 14.08. 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 14.08 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 9.35, 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

Annual values for Share of single parent households in Belarus, 1999 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1999 10.55 —
2005 11.05 +4.7%
2009 12.28 +11.1%
2012 9.35 -23.9%
2019 14.08 +50.6%

Belarus compared with similar countries

  • Belarus's 14.08 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.47, 1.5× the median. (20 countries reporting)
  • Belarus's 14.08 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8.33, 1.7× the median. (7 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 10.55 10.55 10.55 1
2000s 11.66 11.05 12.28 2
2010s 11.71 9.35 14.08 2

Countries ranked near Belarus

  1. 5 Dominican Republic 15.03 compare
  2. 6 Malawi 14.66 compare
  3. 7 Rwanda 14.51 compare
  4. 9 Democratic Republic of Congo 13.85 compare
  5. 10 Peru 13.74 compare
  6. 11 Ghana 13.45 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of single parent households in Belarus?
Share of single parent households in Belarus was 14.08 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of single parent households recorded in Belarus?
The highest recorded value was 14.08 in 2019.
What is the lowest share of single parent households recorded in Belarus?
The lowest recorded value was 9.35 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 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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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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