Adults by number of children, age of youngest child and household in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Adults by number of children, age of youngest child and household was 5,301 Thousand persons in 2019. ▬ Flat
Latest (2019)
5,301 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
4th
of 43 countries
All-time high
5,646 Thousand persons
in 2011
All-time low
5,266 Thousand persons
in 2006
Years of data
14
2006–2019
Adults by number of children, age of youngest child and household in United Kingdom, 2006–2019
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 5,301 Thousand persons for adults by number of children, age of youngest child and household in 2019.
That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and down 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adults by number of children, age of youngest child and household in United Kingdom peaked at 5,646 Thousand persons in 2011 and was at its lowest, 5,266 Thousand persons, in 2006.
That places United Kingdom 4th out of 43 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.
Adults by number of children, age of youngest child and household in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 5,266 Thousand persons | — |
| 2007 | 5,341 Thousand persons | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 5,475 Thousand persons | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 5,516 Thousand persons | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 5,584 Thousand persons | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 5,646 Thousand persons | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 5,636 Thousand persons | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 5,619 Thousand persons | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 5,599 Thousand persons | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 5,566 Thousand persons | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 5,505 Thousand persons | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 5,428 Thousand persons | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 5,402 Thousand persons | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 5,301 Thousand persons | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5,399 Thousand persons | 5,266 Thousand persons | 5,516 Thousand persons | 4 |
| 2010s | 5,528 Thousand persons | 5,301 Thousand persons | 5,646 Thousand persons | 10 |
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More population data for United Kingdom
- Population on 1 January by age group, sex and NUTS 2 region 66.65 million Number (2019)
- Population on 1 January by age, sex and NUTS 2 region 66.65 million Number (2019)
- Animal populations by NUTS 2 region 9,459 Thousand heads (animals) (2019)
- Live births (total) by NUTS 3 region 730,918 Number (2018)
- Population density by NUTS 3 region 275.3 Persons per square kilometre (2020)
- Population on 1 January by broad age group, sex and NUTS 3 region 66.65 million Number (2019)
- Live births by mother's age and NUTS 2 region 730,918 Number (2018)
- Fertility rates by age and NUTS 2 region 1.68 Number (2018)
- Population in private households by educational attainment level and 48,389 Thousand persons (2019)
- Population in private households by educational attainment level and 14.1% (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adults by number of children, age of youngest child and household in United Kingdom?
- Adults by number of children, age of youngest child and household in United Kingdom was 5,301 Thousand persons in 2019, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest adults by number of children, age of youngest child and household recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 5,646 Thousand persons in 2011.
- What is the lowest adults by number of children, age of youngest child and household recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,266 Thousand persons in 2006.
- How does United Kingdom rank for adults by number of children, age of youngest child and household?
- United Kingdom ranks 4th out of 43 countries with data for 2019.
- Is adults by number of children, age of youngest child and household rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Adults by number of children, age of youngest child and household composition. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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