Share of single-parent households in Brazil
Brazil: Share of single-parent households was 10.5% in 2010. ▲ Rising
Share of single-parent households in Brazil, 1960–2010
Source: United Nations (2022) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of single-parent households in Brazil is 10.5%, measured in 2010. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is up 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of single-parent households in Brazil peaked at 10.5% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 6.2%, in 1960.
Brazil ranks 30th of 70 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.2% | 6.2% | 6.2% | 1 |
| 1970s | 6.6% | 6.6% | 6.6% | 1 |
| 1980s | 6.9% | 6.9% | 6.9% | 1 |
| 1990s | 8.6% | 8.3% | 9.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 10.2% | 10.2% | 10.2% | 1 |
| 2010s | 10.5% | 10.5% | 10.5% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of single-parent households in Brazil?
- Share of single-parent households in Brazil was 10.5% in 2010, according to United Nations (2022) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of single-parent households recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 10.5% in 2010.
- What is the lowest share of single-parent households recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.2% in 1960.
- How does Brazil rank for share of single-parent households?
- Brazil ranks 30th out of 70 countries with data for 2010.
- Is share of single-parent households rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brazil 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