Share of single-parent households in India
India: Share of single-parent households was 7.2% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Share of single-parent households in India, 1983–2020
Source: United Nations (2022) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of single-parent households in India is 7.2%, 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 7.2% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 4.6%, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.4% | 5.4% | 5.4% | 2 |
| 1990s | 4.8% | 4.6% | 5.1% | 3 |
| 2000s | 5.9% | 5.4% | 6.5% | 3 |
| 2010s | 6.3% | 6.3% | 6.3% | 1 |
| 2020s | 7.2% | 7.2% | 7.2% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of single-parent households in India?
- Share of single-parent households in India was 7.2% in 2020, according to United Nations (2022) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of single-parent households recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 7.2% in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of single-parent households recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.6% 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 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