Share of single parent households in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Share of single parent households was 15.68 in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
15.68
World rank
4th
of 70 countries
All-time high
15.68
in 2018
All-time low
7.79
in 1973
Years of data
5
1973–2018

Share of single parent households in Costa Rica, 1973–2018

0510151973199520181973: 7.81984: 8.32000: 11.22011: 13.82018: 15.7

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of single parent households in Costa Rica is 15.68, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

That represents a change of up 13.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of single parent households in Costa Rica peaked at 15.68 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 7.79, in 1973.

Costa Rica ranks 4th of 70 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 7.79 7.79 7.79 1
1980s 8.29 8.29 8.29 1
2000s 11.16 11.16 11.16 1
2010s 14.75 13.82 15.68 2

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 1 Bolivia 16.66 compare
  2. 2 Puerto Rico 16.25 compare
  3. 3 Jamaica 16.2 compare
  4. 5 Dominican Republic 15.03 compare
  5. 6 Malawi 14.66 compare
  6. 7 Rwanda 14.51 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of single parent households in Costa Rica?
Share of single parent households in Costa Rica was 15.68 in 2018, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of single parent households recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 15.68 in 2018.
What is the lowest share of single parent households recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 7.79 in 1973.
How does Costa Rica rank for share of single parent households?
Costa Rica ranks 4th out of 70 countries with data for 2018.
Is share of single parent households rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Costa Rica 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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About this data

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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