Children cared only by their parents by age group - % over the population of each age group by country
Countries reporting
48
Highest
91.8
Türkiye
Lowest
0
Iceland
Median
45.1
Years covered
21
2005–2025
Data points
963
What the numbers show
Children cared only by their parents by age group - % over the population of each age group is currently reported for 48 countries. The highest value is 91.8 in Türkiye; the lowest is 0 in Iceland.
The median across all reporting countries is 45.1, and the mean is 45.09.
Over the past decade 14 countries rose and 33 fell. The largest increase was in Serbia (up 96.0%), and the largest decrease in Iceland (down 100.0%).
Children cared only: % over the population of each age group: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Türkiye | 91.8 | 2025 | up 0.2% | falling |
| 2 | Bulgaria | 71.6 | 2025 | up 1.8% | rising |
| 3 | Slovakia | 71.4 | 2025 | down 4.0% | flat |
| 3 | Slovakia | 71.4 | 2025 | down 4.0% | flat |
| 5 | Germany | 70.1 | 2025 | up 8.7% | flat |
| 6 | Romania | 68.5 | 2025 | up 78.9% | rising |
| 7 | Czechia | 63.4 | 2025 | up 4.3% | falling |
| 8 | Serbia | 58.4 | 2025 | up 96.0% | rising |
| 8 | Serbia | 58.4 | 2025 | up 96.0% | rising |
| 10 | Poland | 55.2 | 2025 | down 20.5% | falling |
| 10 | Poland | 55.2 | 2025 | down 20.5% | falling |
| 12 | Finland | 54.3 | 2025 | down 14.8% | falling |
| 13 | Ireland | 54 | 2025 | up 11.3% | rising |
| 14 | Estonia | 53.1 | 2025 | down 15.4% | falling |
| 14 | Estonia | 53.1 | 2025 | down 15.4% | falling |
| 16 | Lithuania | 49.3 | 2025 | down 38.3% | falling |
| 16 | Lithuania | 49.3 | 2025 | down 38.3% | falling |
| 18 | Austria | 48.3 | 2025 | down 4.0% | falling |
| 19 | Latvia | 48 | 2025 | down 34.2% | falling |
| 19 | Latvia | 48 | 2025 | down 34.2% | falling |
| 21 | Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) | 47.9 | 2021 | down 2.4% | flat |
| 22 | Croatia | 46.6 | 2025 | down 21.4% | falling |
| 22 | Croatia | 46.6 | 2025 | down 21.4% | falling |
| 24 | European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) | 46 | 2019 | down 9.1% | falling |
| 25 | North Macedonia | 44.2 | 2024 | down 15.3% | rising |
| 25 | North Macedonia | 44.2 | 2024 | down 15.3% | rising |
| 27 | Hungary | 43.3 | 2025 | down 32.2% | falling |
| 28 | Greece | 42.8 | 2025 | up 14.4% | flat |
| 29 | Italy | 42.7 | 2025 | down 10.5% | falling |
| 30 | Belgium | 40.1 | 2025 | up 0.5% | falling |
| 31 | Albania | 39.1 | 2025 | — | falling |
| 32 | United Kingdom | 37.4 | 2018 | down 18.7% | flat |
| 32 | United Kingdom | 37.4 | 2018 | down 18.7% | flat |
| 34 | Luxembourg | 36.8 | 2025 | up 9.2% | falling |
| 35 | France | 36.1 | 2025 | down 14.9% | falling |
| 36 | Sweden | 35.7 | 2025 | up 0.3% | falling |
| 37 | Norway | 34.2 | 2025 | down 21.0% | falling |
| 38 | Spain | 34.1 | 2025 | down 27.3% | falling |
| 39 | Switzerland | 32.5 | 2024 | down 12.4% | rising |
| 40 | Denmark | 32 | 2025 | up 42.9% | rising |
| 41 | Cyprus | 30.6 | 2025 | down 15.5% | rising |
| 42 | Slovenia | 30.4 | 2025 | down 21.9% | falling |
| 42 | Slovenia | 30.4 | 2025 | down 21.9% | falling |
| 44 | Portugal | 29.5 | 2025 | up 20.9% | rising |
| 45 | Malta | 18.5 | 2025 | down 68.1% | falling |
| 46 | Netherlands | 16.1 | 2025 | down 13.0% | falling |
| 46 | Netherlands | 16.1 | 2025 | down 13.0% | falling |
| 48 | Iceland | 0 | 2020 | down 100.0% | falling |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.