Children (aged 0 to 17) living in households considering their in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020): Children (aged 0 to 17) living in households considering their was 6.9% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
6.9%
Change on year
down 2.8%
Rank
3rd
of 5 regions
All-time high
7.1%
in 2020
All-time low
5.1%
in 2018
Years of data
12
2010–2023
Children (aged 0 to 17) living in households considering their in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), 2010–2023
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2023, children (aged 0 to 17) living in households considering their in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) stood at 6.9%.
The figure is down 2.8% on the previous year and up 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children (aged 0 to 17) living in households considering their in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) peaked at 7.1% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 5.1%, in 2018.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Children (aged 0 to 17) living in households considering their in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 6.6% | — |
| 2011 | 6.6% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 6.4% | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 6.5% | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 6.7% | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 6.1% | -9.0% |
| 2016 | 5.7% | -6.6% |
| 2017 | 5.4% | -5.3% |
| 2018 | 5.1% | -5.6% |
| 2019 | 5.1% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 7.1% | +39.2% |
| 2023 | 6.9% | -2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.0% | 5.1% | 6.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.0% | 6.9% | 7.1% | 2 |
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More population data for European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
- Population on 1 January by age group, sex and NUTS 2 region 450.65 million Number (2025)
- Population on 1 January by age, sex and NUTS 2 region 450.65 million Number (2025)
- Live births (total) by NUTS 3 region 3.55 million Number (2024)
- Population density by NUTS 3 region 109.7 Persons per square kilometre (2024)
- Population on 1 January by broad age group, sex and NUTS 3 region 450.65 million Number (2025)
- Live births by mother's age and NUTS 2 region 3.55 million Number (2024)
- Population in private households by educational attainment level and 335,604 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by educational attainment level and 14.3% (2025)
- Population in private households by educational attainment level 23.5% (2025)
- Population in private households by educational attainment level 23.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children (aged 0 to 17) living in households considering their in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Children (aged 0 to 17) living in households considering their in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) was 6.9% in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest children (aged 0 to 17) living in households considering their recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The highest recorded value was 7.1% in 2020.
- What is the lowest children (aged 0 to 17) living in households considering their recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.1% in 2018.
- How does European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank for children (aged 0 to 17) living in households considering their?
- European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 3rd out of 5 regions with data for 2023.
- Is children (aged 0 to 17) living in households considering their rising or falling in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Children (aged 0 to 17) living in households considering their dwelling as too dark. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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