Share of single-parent households in Mexico
Mexico: Share of single-parent households was 10.2% in 2015. ▲ Rising
Share of single-parent households in Mexico, 1970–2015
Source: United Nations (2022) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of single-parent households in Mexico is 10.2%, measured in 2015. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of single-parent households in Mexico peaked at 10.2% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 8.0%, in 1995.
That places Mexico 31st out of 70 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.3% | 8.3% | 8.3% | 1 |
| 1990s | 8.4% | 8.0% | 8.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 9.1% | 9.1% | 9.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 10.0% | 9.9% | 10.2% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of single-parent households in Mexico?
- Share of single-parent households in Mexico was 10.2% in 2015, according to United Nations (2022) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of single-parent households recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 10.2% in 2015.
- What is the lowest share of single-parent households recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.0% in 1995.
- How does Mexico rank for share of single-parent households?
- Mexico ranks 31st out of 70 countries with data for 2015.
- Is share of single-parent households rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mexico 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