Children cared only: % over the population of each age group in Finland
Finland: Children cared only: % over the population of each age group was 54.3 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
54.3
Change on year
up 10.1%
World rank
12th
of 48 countries
All-time high
72
in 2008
All-time low
49.3
in 2024
Years of data
21
2005–2025
Children cared only by their parents by age group - % over the in Finland, 2005–2025
Source: Eurostat.
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 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 49.3, in 2024.
That places Finland 12th out of 48 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: % over the population of each age group in Finland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 70 | — |
| 2006 | 70 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 70 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 72 | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 69 | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 67 | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 71 | +6.0% |
| 2012 | 67 | -5.6% |
| 2013 | 68 | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 63.1 | -7.2% |
| 2015 | 63.7 | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 62.6 | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 63 | +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% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 54.3 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 42.8, 1.3× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Finland's 54.3 is above the median for high income countries, which is 42.7, 1.3× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 70.2 | 69 | 72 | 5 |
| 2010s | 64.31 | 58.4 | 71 | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.02 | 49.3 | 59.1 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Finland
More population data for Finland
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.3569 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.3888 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.3569 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.1705 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 5,461 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.0156 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.0727 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.367 (2100)
- Population density 15.14 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 178,591 (2100)
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 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 12th out of 48 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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