Share of single parent households in Dominican Republic

Dominican Republic: Share of single parent households was 15.03 in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
15.03
World rank
5th
of 70 countries
All-time high
15.03
in 2019
All-time low
8.99
in 1996
Years of data
8
1981–2019

Share of single parent households in Dominican Republic, 1981–2019

0510151981200020191981: 9.61996: 91999: 10.92002: 10.52007: 13.22013: 13.22014: 13.92019: 15

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2019, share of single parent households in Dominican Republic stood at 15.03. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of single parent households in Dominican Republic peaked at 15.03 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 8.99, in 1996.

That places Dominican Republic 5th out of 70 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 9.63 9.63 9.63 1
1990s 9.97 8.99 10.95 2
2000s 11.8 10.46 13.15 2
2010s 14.02 13.17 15.03 3

Countries ranked near Dominican Republic

  1. 2 Puerto Rico 16.25 compare
  2. 3 Jamaica 16.2 compare
  3. 4 Costa Rica 15.68 compare
  4. 6 Malawi 14.66 compare
  5. 7 Rwanda 14.51 compare
  6. 8 Belarus 14.08 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of single parent households in Dominican Republic?
Share of single parent households in Dominican Republic was 15.03 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of single parent households recorded in Dominican Republic?
The highest recorded value was 15.03 in 2019.
What is the lowest share of single parent households recorded in Dominican Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 8.99 in 1996.
How does Dominican Republic rank for share of single parent households?
Dominican Republic ranks 5th out of 70 countries with data for 2019.
Is share of single parent households rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Dominican Republic 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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