short readsMar 10, 2020 Older people are more likely to live alone in the U.S. than elsewhere in the world In the United States, 27% of adults ages 60 and older live alone, compared with 16% of adults in the 130 countries and territories studied.
short readsJan 3, 2020 Globally, women are younger than their male partners, more likely to age alone Globally, women are younger than their male partners. They also are more likely to age alone and to live in single-parent households.