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.
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 |
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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