Share of single-parent households in Benin
Benin: Share of single-parent households was 10.7% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Share of single-parent households in Benin, 1979–2018
Source: United Nations (2022) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of single-parent households in Benin is 10.7%, measured in 2018.
That represents a change of up 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of single-parent households in Benin peaked at 11.5% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 7.0%, in 1996.
That places Benin 27th out of 70 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.8% | 8.8% | 8.8% | 1 |
| 1990s | 7.9% | 7.0% | 8.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 9.3% | 8.3% | 10.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 10.6% | 9.6% | 11.5% | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of single-parent households in Benin?
- Share of single-parent households in Benin was 10.7% in 2018, according to United Nations (2022) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of single-parent households recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 11.5% in 2012.
- What is the lowest share of single-parent households recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.0% in 1996.
- How does Benin rank for share of single-parent households?
- Benin ranks 27th out of 70 countries with data for 2018.
- Is share of single-parent households rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Benin 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