Number of single parent families in Canada 2022

This statistic shows the total number of single parent families in Canada from 2006 to 2022. In 2022, about 1.84 million single parent families were living in Canada, compared to 1.56 million in 2010.

Number of single parent families in Canada from 2006 to 2022 (in millions)

Characteristic	Number of families in millions
2022	1.84
2021	1.81
2020	1.76
2019	1.75
2018	1.73
2017	1.69
2016	1.63
2015	1.62
2014	1.6
2013	1.6
2012	1.6
2011	1.6
2010	1.56
2009	1.54
2008	1.51
2007	1.48
2006	1.47

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Release date

November 2022

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Region

Canada

Survey time period

2006 to 2022

Supplementary notes

Family was defined by the Canadian census as: a married couple (with or without children of either and/or both spouses), a common-law couple (with or without children of either and/or both partners) or a lone parent of any marital status, with at least one child. A couple may be of opposite sex or same sex.

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