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Parental stress infographic

Infographic illustrating the percentage of parents with children under 18 who have reported high stress levels since 2013

Since 2013, parents of children aged under 18 have been consistently more likely to report high stress (8, 9, or 10 on a 10 points scale where 10 is a great deal of stress) than others.

Rate stress as 8–10 (on scale of 1–10)

2023

  • Parents: 33%
  • Nonparents: 20%

2022

  • Parents: 30%
  • Nonparents: 18%

2021

  • Parents: 28%
  • Nonparents: 18%

2020

  • Parents: 26%
  • Nonparents: 19%

2019

  • Parents: 24%
  • Nonparents: 17%

2018

  • Parents: 25%
  • Nonparents: 15%

2017

  • Parents: 27%
  • Nonparents: 15%

2016

  • Parents: 25%
  • Nonparents: 18%

2015

  • Parents: 34%
  • Nonparents: 19%

2014

  • Parents: 24%
  • Nonparents: 16%

2013

  • Parents: 29%
  • Nonparents: 19%

Details of parental stress infographic