Share of single parent households in Vietnam

Vietnam: Share of single parent households was 7.25 in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
7.25
World rank
54th
of 70 countries
All-time high
9.11
in 1999
All-time low
6.07
in 2013
Years of data
8
1997–2020

Share of single parent households in Vietnam, 1997–2020

02468101997200820201997: 81999: 9.12002: 7.22005: 8.22006: 6.52010: 6.82013: 6.12020: 7.2

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of single parent households in Vietnam is 7.25, measured in 2020.

That represents a change of up 5.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of single parent households in Vietnam peaked at 9.11 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 6.07, in 2013.

Vietnam ranks 54th of 70 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Share of single parent households in Vietnam, year by year

Annual values for Share of single parent households in Vietnam, 1997 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1997 7.97 —
1999 9.11 +14.3%
2002 7.25 -20.4%
2005 8.17 +12.7%
2006 6.51 -20.3%
2010 6.85 +5.2%
2013 6.07 -11.4%
2020 7.25 +19.4%

Vietnam compared with similar countries

  • Vietnam's 7.25 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.47, 77% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
  • Vietnam's 7.25 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 6.55, 1.1× the median. (8 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 8.54 7.97 9.11 2
2000s 7.31 6.51 8.17 3
2010s 6.46 6.07 6.85 2
2020s 7.25 7.25 7.25 1

Countries ranked near Vietnam

  1. 51 Jordan 7.64 compare
  2. 52 Tanzania 7.3 compare
  3. 53 Morocco 7.28 compare
  4. 55 India 7.22 compare
  5. 56 Sierra Leone 7.2 compare
  6. 57 Thailand 7.1 compare

See the full ranking of 70 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of single parent households in Vietnam?
Share of single parent households in Vietnam was 7.25 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of single parent households recorded in Vietnam?
The highest recorded value was 9.11 in 1999.
What is the lowest share of single parent households recorded in Vietnam?
The lowest recorded value was 6.07 in 2013.
How does Vietnam rank for share of single parent households?
Vietnam ranks 54th out of 70 countries with data for 2020.
Is share of single parent households rising or falling in Vietnam?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Vietnam 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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