Children cared only by their parents by age group - % over the in Finland
Finland: Children cared only by their parents by age group - % over the was 54.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Children cared only by their parents by age group - % over the in Finland, 2005–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Finland recorded 54.3% for children cared only by their parents by age group - % over the in 2025.
That represents a change of up 10.1% on the previous year and down 14.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children cared only by their parents by age group - % over the in Finland peaked at 72.0% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 49.3%, in 2024.
That places Finland 11th out of 45 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Children cared only by their parents by age group - % over the in Finland, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 70.0% | — |
| 2006 | 70.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 70.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 72.0% | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 69.0% | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 67.0% | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 71.0% | +6.0% |
| 2012 | 67.0% | -5.6% |
| 2013 | 68.0% | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 63.1% | -7.2% |
| 2015 | 63.7% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 62.6% | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 63.0% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 59.3% | -5.9% |
| 2019 | 58.4% | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 59.1% | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 55.3% | -6.4% |
| 2022 | 53.9% | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 52.2% | -3.2% |
| 2024 | 49.3% | -5.6% |
| 2025 | 54.3% | +10.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 70.2% | 69.0% | 72.0% | 5 |
| 2010s | 64.3% | 58.4% | 71.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.0% | 49.3% | 59.1% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is children cared only by their parents by age group - % over the in Finland?
- Children cared only by their parents by age group - % over the in Finland was 54.3% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest children cared only by their parents by age group - % over the recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 72.0% in 2008.
- What is the lowest children cared only by their parents by age group - % over the recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.3% in 2024.
- How does Finland rank for children cared only by their parents by age group - % over the?
- Finland ranks 11th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is children cared only by their parents by age group - % over the rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Finland 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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