Share of single parent households in Jamaica
Jamaica: Share of single parent households was 16.2 in 2011. ▲ Rising
Latest (2011)
16.2
World rank
3rd
of 70 countries
All-time high
16.2
in 2011
All-time low
9.74
in 1982
Years of data
5
1982–2011
Share of single parent households in Jamaica, 1982–2011
Source: Our World in Data.
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, 9.74, in 1982.
Jamaica ranks 3rd of 70 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Share of single parent households in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 9.74 | — |
| 1991 | 11.68 | +19.9% |
| 2001 | 14.02 | +20.0% |
| 2005 | 14.54 | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 16.2 | +11.4% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 16.2 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.47, 1.7× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 16.2 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 12.69, 1.3× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.74 | 9.74 | 9.74 | 1 |
| 1990s | 11.68 | 11.68 | 11.68 | 1 |
| 2000s | 14.28 | 14.02 | 14.54 | 2 |
| 2010s | 16.2 | 16.2 | 16.2 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 1 Bolivia 16.66 compare
- 2 Puerto Rico 16.25 compare
- 4 Costa Rica 15.68 compare
- 5 Dominican Republic 15.03 compare
- 6 Malawi 14.66 compare
More reference data data for Jamaica
- 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) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2582 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0003 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.2582 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1508 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0583 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.8486 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0015 (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 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 9.74 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 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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