Share of single-parent households in Fiji
Fiji: Share of single-parent households was 5.8% in 2014. ▲ Rising
Share of single-parent households in Fiji, 1976–2014
Source: United Nations (2022) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
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, 3.9%, 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
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 4.5% | — |
| 1986 | 3.9% | -13.0% |
| 1996 | 5.0% | +27.9% |
| 2007 | 5.2% | +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 9.5%, 61% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Fiji's 5.8% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 6.5%, 89% of the median. (8 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.5% | 4.5% | 4.5% | 1 |
| 1980s | 3.9% | 3.9% | 3.9% | 1 |
| 1990s | 5.0% | 5.0% | 5.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 5.2% | 5.2% | 5.2% | 1 |
| 2010s | 5.8% | 5.8% | 5.8% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Fiji
More reference data data for Fiji
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0683 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1992 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.307 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0009 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.307 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2292 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1685 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0049 (2050)
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 United Nations (2022) – processed by 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 3.9% 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 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.