Children cared only by their parents by age group - % over the in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020)

European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020): Children cared only by their parents by age group - % over the was 46.0% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
46.0%
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
23rd
of 45 countries
All-time high
50.6%
in 2012
All-time low
46.0%
in 2019
Years of data
8
2012–2019

Children cared only by their parents by age group - % over the in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020), 2012–2019

02040602012201520192012: 50.6 Percentage2013: 50.4 Percentage2014: 49.9 Percentage2015: 49.9 Percentage2016: 47.4 Percentage2017: 46.1 Percentage2018: 47.4 Percentage2019: 46 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) recorded 46.0% for children cared only by their parents by age group - % over the in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.

That represents a change of down 3.0% on the previous year and down 9.1% over ten years.

That places European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) 23rd out of 45 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

Children cared only by their parents by age group - % over the in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020), year by year

Annual values for Children cared only by their parents by age group - % over the population of each age group in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020), 2012 to 2019.
Year Percentage Change
2012 50.6%
2013 50.4% -0.4%
2014 49.9% -1.0%
2015 49.9% +0.0%
2016 47.4% -5.0%
2017 46.1% -2.7%
2018 47.4% +2.8%
2019 46.0% -3.0%

Countries ranked near European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020)

  1. 20 Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) 47.9% compare
  2. 21 Croatia 46.6% compare
  3. 21 Croatia 46.6% compare
  4. 24 North Macedonia 44.2% compare
  5. 25 Hungary 43.3% compare
  6. 26 Greece 42.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is children cared only by their parents by age group - % over the in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020)?
Children cared only by their parents by age group - % over the in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) was 46.0% in 2019, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest children cared only by their parents by age group - % over the recorded in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020)?
The highest recorded value was 50.6% in 2012.
What is the lowest children cared only by their parents by age group - % over the recorded in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020)?
The lowest recorded value was 46.0% in 2019.
How does European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) rank for children cared only by their parents by age group - % over the?
European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) ranks 23rd out of 45 countries with data for 2019.
Is children cared only by their parents by age group - % over the rising or falling in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020)?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Children cared only by their parents by age group - % over the population of each age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Children cared only by their parents by age group - % over the population of each age group
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
51 places, 935 data points, 2005–2025
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