Share of single-parent households in Madagascar
Madagascar: Share of single-parent households was 9.5% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Share of single-parent households in Madagascar, 1992–2018
Source: United Nations (2022) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Madagascar recorded 9.5% for share of single-parent households in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of single-parent households in Madagascar peaked at 10.0% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 8.6%, in 2009.
That places Madagascar 37th out of 70 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.9% | 8.8% | 9.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 9.3% | 8.6% | 10.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 9.6% | 9.5% | 9.7% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of single-parent households in Madagascar?
- Share of single-parent households in Madagascar was 9.5% in 2018, according to United Nations (2022) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of single-parent households recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 10.0% in 2004.
- What is the lowest share of single-parent households recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.6% in 2009.
- How does Madagascar rank for share of single-parent households?
- Madagascar ranks 37th out of 70 countries with data for 2018.
- Is share of single-parent households rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Madagascar 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