Share of single-parent households in Jamaica
Jamaica: Share of single-parent households was 16.2% in 2011. ▲ Rising
Share of single-parent households in Jamaica, 1982–2011
Source: United Nations (2022) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of single-parent households in Jamaica is 16.2%, measured in 2011. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 15.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of single-parent households in Jamaica peaked at 16.2% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 9.7%, in 1982.
Jamaica ranks 3rd of 70 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.7% | 9.7% | 9.7% | 1 |
| 1990s | 11.7% | 11.7% | 11.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 14.3% | 14.0% | 14.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 16.2% | 16.2% | 16.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 1 Bolivia 16.7% compare
- 2 Puerto Rico 16.2% compare
- 4 Costa Rica 15.7% compare
- 5 Dominican Republic 15.0% compare
- 6 Malawi 14.7% compare
More reference data data for Jamaica
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2582 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.045 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1808 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0003 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.2582 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.6678 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 966.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Enteric Fermentation 620.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Crop Residues 0.4081 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Burning - Crop re 0.5108 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of single-parent households in Jamaica?
- Share of single-parent households in Jamaica was 16.2% in 2011, according to United Nations (2022) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of single-parent households recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 16.2% in 2011.
- What is the lowest share of single-parent households recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.7% in 1982.
- How does Jamaica rank for share of single-parent households?
- Jamaica ranks 3rd out of 70 countries with data for 2011.
- Is share of single-parent households rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jamaica 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