Share of single-parent households in Mozambique
Mozambique: Share of single-parent households was 11.6% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Share of single-parent households in Mozambique, 1997–2018
Source: United Nations (2022) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of single-parent households in Mozambique is 11.6%, measured in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of single-parent households in Mozambique peaked at 13.9% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 7.5%, in 1997.
Mozambique ranks 22nd of 70 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.5% | 7.5% | 7.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 11.3% | 8.1% | 13.9% | 4 |
| 2010s | 11.5% | 11.5% | 11.6% | 2 |
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- Summer temperature anomalies 0.7491 °C (2026)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of single-parent households in Mozambique?
- Share of single-parent households in Mozambique was 11.6% in 2018, according to United Nations (2022) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of single-parent households recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 13.9% in 2007.
- What is the lowest share of single-parent households recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.5% in 1997.
- How does Mozambique rank for share of single-parent households?
- Mozambique ranks 22nd out of 70 countries with data for 2018.
- Is share of single-parent households rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mozambique 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