Share of single-parent households in Peru
Peru: Share of single-parent households was 13.7% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Share of single-parent households in Peru, 1991–2017
Source: United Nations (2022) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2017, share of single-parent households in Peru stood at 13.7%. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of up 46.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of single-parent households in Peru peaked at 13.7% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 7.4%, in 1991.
That places Peru 10th out of 70 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Share of single-parent households in Peru, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 7.4% | — |
| 1993 | 11.6% | +56.6% |
| 1996 | 8.4% | -27.5% |
| 2000 | 8.6% | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 9.4% | +9.8% |
| 2009 | 9.5% | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 10.0% | +5.4% |
| 2011 | 11.1% | +10.8% |
| 2012 | 10.9% | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 13.7% | +25.9% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 13.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.5%, 1.5× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Peru's 13.7% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 12.7%, 1.1× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.2% | 7.4% | 11.6% | 3 |
| 2000s | 9.1% | 8.6% | 9.5% | 3 |
| 2010s | 11.4% | 10.0% | 13.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Peru
More reference data data for Peru
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.15 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.39 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3808 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 7.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.84 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 18.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 35.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.07 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of single-parent households in Peru?
- Share of single-parent households in Peru was 13.7% in 2017, according to United Nations (2022) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of single-parent households recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 13.7% in 2017.
- What is the lowest share of single-parent households recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.4% in 1991.
- How does Peru rank for share of single-parent households?
- Peru ranks 10th out of 70 countries with data for 2017.
- Is share of single-parent households rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Peru 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.