Share of single-parent households in Mongolia
Mongolia: Share of single-parent households was 8.0% in 2018. ▬ Flat
Share of single-parent households in Mongolia, 1989–2018
Source: United Nations (2022) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of single-parent households in Mongolia is 8.0%, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of down 19.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of single-parent households in Mongolia peaked at 9.9% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 8.0%, in 2018.
That places Mongolia 49th out of 70 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.5% | 8.5% | 8.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 9.5% | 9.1% | 9.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 8.8% | 8.0% | 9.6% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of single-parent households in Mongolia?
- Share of single-parent households in Mongolia was 8.0% in 2018, according to United Nations (2022) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of single-parent households recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 9.9% in 2005.
- What is the lowest share of single-parent households recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.0% in 2018.
- How does Mongolia rank for share of single-parent households?
- Mongolia ranks 49th out of 70 countries with data for 2018.
- Is share of single-parent households rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Mongolia 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