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
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%.
Share of single parent households in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 9.63 | — |
| 1996 | 8.99 | -6.6% |
| 1999 | 10.95 | +21.8% |
| 2002 | 10.46 | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 13.15 | +25.7% |
| 2013 | 13.17 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 13.86 | +5.2% |
| 2019 | 15.03 | +8.4% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 15.03 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.47, 1.6× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 15.03 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 12.69, 1.2× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More reference data data for Dominican Republic
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7575 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.46 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.79 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0601 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.79 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.54 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.9595 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 7.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 13.84 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3273 (2050)
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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