Share of single-parent households in Haiti
Haiti: Share of single-parent households was 12.7% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Share of single-parent households in Haiti, 1971–2017
Source: United Nations (2022) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2017, share of single-parent households in Haiti stood at 12.7%. 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 12.7% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 8.7%, 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
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 11.6% | — |
| 1994 | 8.7% | -25.1% |
| 2000 | 11.3% | +29.8% |
| 2003 | 10.8% | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 12.1% | +12.1% |
| 2012 | 10.9% | -10.3% |
| 2017 | 12.7% | +16.5% |
Haiti compared with similar countries
- Haiti's 12.7% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.3%, 1.4× the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Haiti's 12.7% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 12.7%, 100% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11.6% | 11.6% | 11.6% | 1 |
| 1990s | 8.7% | 8.7% | 8.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 11.4% | 10.8% | 12.1% | 3 |
| 2010s | 11.8% | 10.9% | 12.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Haiti
More reference data data for Haiti
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2934 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.35 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0485 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.35 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9837 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.6522 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2643 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of single-parent households in Haiti?
- Share of single-parent households in Haiti was 12.7% in 2017, according to United Nations (2022) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of single-parent households recorded in Haiti?
- The highest recorded value was 12.7% in 2017.
- What is the lowest share of single-parent households recorded in Haiti?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.7% 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 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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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.