Children (aged 0 to 17) living in households considering their in Netherlands
Netherlands: Children (aged 0 to 17) living in households considering their was 2.8 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Children (aged 0 to 17) living in households considering their in Netherlands, 2005–2023
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 2.8 for children (aged 0 to 17) living in households considering their in 2023.
That represents a change of up 33.3% on the previous year and up 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children (aged 0 to 17) living in households considering their in Netherlands peaked at 5.2 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1.7, in 2017.
That places Netherlands 42nd out of 49 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Children (aged 0 to 17) living in households considering their in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 5.2 | — |
| 2006 | 5.2 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 4.8 | -7.7% |
| 2008 | 3.3 | -31.2% |
| 2009 | 3 | -9.1% |
| 2010 | 2.8 | -6.7% |
| 2011 | 3.5 | +25.0% |
| 2012 | 3.6 | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 2.4 | -33.3% |
| 2014 | 2.9 | +20.8% |
| 2015 | 2.7 | -6.9% |
| 2016 | 2.4 | -11.1% |
| 2017 | 1.7 | -29.2% |
| 2018 | 2.5 | +47.1% |
| 2019 | 2.5 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 2.1 | -16.0% |
| 2023 | 2.8 | +33.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.3 | 3 | 5.2 | 5 |
| 2010s | 2.7 | 1.7 | 3.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.45 | 2.1 | 2.8 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is children (aged 0 to 17) living in households considering their in Netherlands?
- Children (aged 0 to 17) living in households considering their in Netherlands was 2.8 in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest children (aged 0 to 17) living in households considering their recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 5.2 in 2005.
- What is the lowest children (aged 0 to 17) living in households considering their recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.7 in 2017.
- How does Netherlands rank for children (aged 0 to 17) living in households considering their?
- Netherlands ranks 42nd out of 49 countries with data for 2023.
- Is children (aged 0 to 17) living in households considering their rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Netherlands 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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