Share of single parent households in Fiji

Fiji: Share of single parent households was 5.8 in 2014. ▲ Rising

Latest (2014)
5.8
World rank
64th
of 70 countries
All-time high
5.8
in 2014
All-time low
3.94
in 1986
Years of data
5
1976–2014

Share of single parent households in Fiji, 1976–2014

02461976199520141976: 4.51986: 3.91996: 52007: 5.22014: 5.8

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Fiji recorded 5.8 for share of single parent households in 2014. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of single parent households in Fiji peaked at 5.8 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 3.94, in 1986.

Fiji ranks 64th of 70 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Share of single parent households in Fiji, year by year

Annual values for Share of single parent households in Fiji, 1976 to 2014.
Year Value Change
1976 4.53 —
1986 3.94 -13.0%
1996 5.04 +27.9%
2007 5.18 +2.8%
2014 5.8 +12.0%

Fiji compared with similar countries

  • Fiji's 5.8 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.47, 61% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
  • Fiji's 5.8 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 6.55, 89% of the median. (8 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 4.53 4.53 4.53 1
1980s 3.94 3.94 3.94 1
1990s 5.04 5.04 5.04 1
2000s 5.18 5.18 5.18 1
2010s 5.8 5.8 5.8 1

Countries ranked near Fiji

  1. 61 Cote d'Ivoire 6.1 compare
  2. 62 Cambodia 6 compare
  3. 63 Bangladesh 5.95 compare
  4. 65 Indonesia 5.64 compare
  5. 66 Laos 5.06 compare
  6. 67 Gambia 4.97 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of single parent households in Fiji?
Share of single parent households in Fiji was 5.8 in 2014, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of single parent households recorded in Fiji?
The highest recorded value was 5.8 in 2014.
What is the lowest share of single parent households recorded in Fiji?
The lowest recorded value was 3.94 in 1986.
How does Fiji rank for share of single parent households?
Fiji ranks 64th out of 70 countries with data for 2014.
Is share of single parent households rising or falling in Fiji?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Fiji 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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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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