Share of single parent households in Haiti

Haiti: Share of single parent households was 12.68 in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
12.68
World rank
17th
of 70 countries
All-time high
12.68
in 2017
All-time low
8.69
in 1994
Years of data
7
1971–2017

Share of single parent households in Haiti, 1971–2017

0510151971199420171971: 11.61994: 8.72000: 11.32003: 10.82006: 12.12012: 10.92017: 12.7

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2017, share of single parent households in Haiti stood at 12.68. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.

That represents a change of up 4.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of single parent households in Haiti peaked at 12.68 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 8.69, in 1994.

That places Haiti 17th out of 70 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top quarter.

Share of single parent households in Haiti, year by year

Annual values for Share of single parent households in Haiti, 1971 to 2017.
Year Value Change
1971 11.6 —
1994 8.69 -25.1%
2000 11.28 +29.8%
2003 10.82 -4.1%
2006 12.13 +12.1%
2012 10.88 -10.3%
2017 12.68 +16.5%

Haiti compared with similar countries

  • Haiti's 12.68 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.3, 1.4× the median. (27 countries reporting)
  • Haiti's 12.68 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 12.69, 100% of the median. (20 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 11.6 11.6 11.6 1
1990s 8.69 8.69 8.69 1
2000s 11.41 10.82 12.13 3
2010s 11.78 10.88 12.68 2

Countries ranked near Haiti

  1. 14 Honduras 13.08 compare
  2. 15 Zimbabwe 13.03 compare
  3. 16 Colombia 12.7 compare
  4. 18 Guatemala 12.58 compare
  5. 19 Kenya 12.43 compare
  6. 20 Guyana 11.92 compare

See the full ranking of 70 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of single parent households in Haiti?
Share of single parent households in Haiti was 12.68 in 2017, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of single parent households recorded in Haiti?
The highest recorded value was 12.68 in 2017.
What is the lowest share of single parent households recorded in Haiti?
The lowest recorded value was 8.69 in 1994.
How does Haiti rank for share of single parent households?
Haiti ranks 17th out of 70 countries with data for 2017.
Is share of single parent households rising or falling in Haiti?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Haiti 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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