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. Measured in Percentage.
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 40th out of 47 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 | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 5.2% | — |
| 2006 | 5.2% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 4.8% | -7.7% |
| 2008 | 3.3% | -31.2% |
| 2009 | 3.0% | -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% | 3.0% | 5.2% | 5 |
| 2010s | 2.7% | 1.7% | 3.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.5% | 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 40th out of 47 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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