Share of single-parent households in Guatemala
Guatemala: Share of single-parent households was 12.6% in 2015. ▲ Rising
Share of single-parent households in Guatemala, 1964–2015
Source: United Nations (2022) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2015, share of single-parent households in Guatemala stood at 12.6%. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 28.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of single-parent households in Guatemala peaked at 12.6% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 7.4%, in 1981.
Guatemala ranks 18th of 70 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.9% | 8.9% | 8.9% | 1 |
| 1970s | 9.1% | 9.1% | 9.1% | 1 |
| 1980s | 7.4% | 7.4% | 7.4% | 1 |
| 1990s | 9.0% | 8.0% | 9.7% | 3 |
| 2000s | 9.8% | 9.8% | 9.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 12.6% | 12.6% | 12.6% | 1 |
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More reference data data for Guatemala
- Temperature anomalies by month -0.2788 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 1.04 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.4881 °C (2026)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.5692 °C (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.8885 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 182.28 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Annual precipitation 1,721 millimeters (2025)
- Civil liberties rating 4 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of single-parent households in Guatemala?
- Share of single-parent households in Guatemala was 12.6% in 2015, according to United Nations (2022) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of single-parent households recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 12.6% in 2015.
- What is the lowest share of single-parent households recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.4% in 1981.
- How does Guatemala rank for share of single-parent households?
- Guatemala ranks 18th out of 70 countries with data for 2015.
- Is share of single-parent households rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guatemala 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