*While U.S. children are more likely than children elsewhere to live in single-parent households, they’re much less likely to live in extended families. In the U.S., 8% of children live with relatives such as aunts and grandparents, compared with 38% of children globally.*
The UK, with a similar lack of living with extended family and a similar culture, has a 21% single parent rate compared to the 23% found in the US.
*While U.S. children are more likely than children elsewhere to live in single-parent households, they’re much less likely to live in extended families. In the U.S., 8% of children live with relatives such as aunts and grandparents, compared with 38% of children globally.*
The UK, with a similar lack of living with extended family and a similar culture, has a 21% single parent rate compared to the 23% found in the US.