Share of single parent households in India
India: Share of single parent households was 7.22 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
7.22
World rank
55th
of 70 countries
All-time high
7.22
in 2020
All-time low
4.59
in 1992
Years of data
10
1983–2020
Share of single parent households in India, 1983–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of single parent households in India is 7.22, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of up 33.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of single parent households in India peaked at 7.22 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 4.59, in 1992.
India ranks 55th of 70 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Share of single parent households in India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 5.43 | — |
| 1987 | 5.39 | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 4.59 | -14.8% |
| 1993 | 5.09 | +10.9% |
| 1999 | 4.76 | -6.5% |
| 2004 | 5.69 | +19.5% |
| 2006 | 6.46 | +13.5% |
| 2009 | 5.42 | -16.1% |
| 2015 | 6.26 | +15.5% |
| 2020 | 7.22 | +15.3% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 7.22 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.3, 78% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.41 | 5.39 | 5.43 | 2 |
| 1990s | 4.81 | 4.59 | 5.09 | 3 |
| 2000s | 5.86 | 5.42 | 6.46 | 3 |
| 2010s | 6.26 | 6.26 | 6.26 | 1 |
| 2020s | 7.22 | 7.22 | 7.22 | 1 |
Countries ranked near India
More reference data data for India
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 20.88 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 68.88 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 246.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 15.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 246.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 70.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 19.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 309.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1,063 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 85.03 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of single parent households in India?
- Share of single parent households in India was 7.22 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of single parent households recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 7.22 in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of single parent households recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.59 in 1992.
- How does India rank for share of single parent households?
- India ranks 55th out of 70 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of single parent households rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this India 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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