Share of single parent households in Venezuela

Venezuela: Share of single parent households was 10.49 in 2001. ▲ Rising

Latest (2001)
10.49
Change on year
up 11.5%
World rank
29th
of 70 countries
All-time high
10.49
in 2001
All-time low
8.28
in 1981
Years of data
5
1971–2001

Share of single parent households in Venezuela, 1971–2001

02.557.5101971198620011971: 9.21981: 8.31990: 9.82000: 9.42001: 10.5

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of single parent households in Venezuela is 10.49, measured in 2001. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.5% on the previous year and up 7.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of single parent households in Venezuela peaked at 10.49 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 8.28, in 1981.

Venezuela ranks 29th of 70 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Share of single parent households in Venezuela, year by year

Annual values for Share of single parent households in Venezuela, 1971 to 2001.
Year Value Change
1971 9.24 —
1981 8.28 -10.4%
1990 9.76 +17.9%
2000 9.41 -3.6%
2001 10.49 +11.5%

Venezuela compared with similar countries

  • Venezuela's 10.49 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.3, 1.1× the median. (27 countries reporting)
  • Venezuela's 10.49 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 12.69, 83% of the median. (20 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 9.24 9.24 9.24 1
1980s 8.28 8.28 8.28 1
1990s 9.76 9.76 9.76 1
2000s 9.95 9.41 10.49 2

Countries ranked near Venezuela

  1. 26 Lesotho 10.98 compare
  2. 27 Benin 10.66 compare
  3. 28 Chad 10.55 compare
  4. 30 Brazil 10.47 compare
  5. 31 Mexico 10.16 compare
  6. 32 Liberia 9.93
  7. 32 Nicaragua 9.93 compare

See the full ranking of 70 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of single parent households in Venezuela?
Share of single parent households in Venezuela was 10.49 in 2001, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of single parent households recorded in Venezuela?
The highest recorded value was 10.49 in 2001.
What is the lowest share of single parent households recorded in Venezuela?
The lowest recorded value was 8.28 in 1981.
How does Venezuela rank for share of single parent households?
Venezuela ranks 29th out of 70 countries with data for 2001.
Is share of single parent households rising or falling in Venezuela?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Venezuela 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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