STORY HIGHLIGHTS
- Sub-Saharan Africa has the highest percentage of single mothers worldwide, at 32%.
- U.S. among countries where single mothers have relatively low incomes
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Gallup finds that about one in eight women aged 18 to 60 worldwide — 13% — are unmarried and have children younger than 15 in their household. However, this figure is sharply higher in a few regions, especially sub-Saharan Africa at 32% and Latin America at 24%.
Women’s Family Status, by Region
