Share of single parent households in Mongolia

Mongolia: Share of single parent households was 7.98 in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
7.98
World rank
49th
of 70 countries
All-time high
9.88
in 2005
All-time low
7.98
in 2018
Years of data
5
1989–2018

Share of single parent households in Mongolia, 1989–2018

02468101989200320181989: 8.52000: 9.12005: 9.92013: 9.62018: 8

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of single parent households in Mongolia is 7.98, 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 9.88 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 7.98, in 2018.

That places Mongolia 49th out of 70 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

Share of single parent households in Mongolia, year by year

Annual values for Share of single parent households in Mongolia, 1989 to 2018.
Year Value Change
1989 8.54 —
2000 9.06 +6.1%
2005 9.88 +9.1%
2013 9.57 -3.1%
2018 7.98 -16.6%

Mongolia compared with similar countries

  • Mongolia's 7.98 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.47, 84% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
  • Mongolia's 7.98 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 6.55, 1.2× the median. (8 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 8.54 8.54 8.54 1
2000s 9.47 9.06 9.88 2
2010s 8.78 7.98 9.57 2

Countries ranked near Mongolia

  1. 46 Mali 8.23 compare
  2. 47 Greece 8.15 compare
  3. 47 Serbia 8.15 compare
  4. 50 Philippines 7.93 compare
  5. 51 Jordan 7.64 compare
  6. 52 Tanzania 7.3 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of single parent households in Mongolia?
Share of single parent households in Mongolia was 7.98 in 2018, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of single parent households recorded in Mongolia?
The highest recorded value was 9.88 in 2005.
What is the lowest share of single parent households recorded in Mongolia?
The lowest recorded value was 7.98 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 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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Indicator
Share of single parent households
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
70 places, 523 data points, 1960–2021
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