Children cared only: % over the population of each age group in Germany
Germany: Children cared only: % over the population of each age group was 70.1 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Children cared only by their parents by age group - % over the in Germany, 2005–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Germany recorded 70.1 for children cared only by their parents by age group - % over the in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and up 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children cared only by their parents by age group - % over the in Germany peaked at 80.1 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 58.4, in 2019.
That places Germany 5th out of 48 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
Children cared only: % over the population of each age group in Germany, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 62 | — |
| 2006 | 76 | +22.6% |
| 2007 | 66 | -13.2% |
| 2008 | 64 | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 68 | +6.2% |
| 2010 | 66 | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 66 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 66 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 60 | -9.1% |
| 2014 | 61.7 | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 64.5 | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 60 | -7.0% |
| 2017 | 59.9 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 59.3 | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 58.4 | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 80.1 | +37.2% |
| 2021 | 62 | -22.6% |
| 2022 | 67.3 | +8.5% |
| 2023 | 71.8 | +6.7% |
| 2024 | 70.4 | -1.9% |
| 2025 | 70.1 | -0.4% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 70.1 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 42.8, 1.6× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Germany's 70.1 is above the median for high income countries, which is 42.7, 1.6× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Children cared only: % over the population of each age group in Germany changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +37.2% | 58.4 | 80.1 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 67.2 | 62 | 76 | 5 |
| 2010s | 62.18 | 58.4 | 66 | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.28 | 62 | 80.1 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More population data for Germany
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.0436 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.8968 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.0436 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.1409 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 78,932 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.1335 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.3367 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.049 (2100)
- Population density 202.93 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 3.11 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children cared only by their parents by age group - % over the in Germany?
- Children cared only by their parents by age group - % over the in Germany was 70.1 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest children cared only by their parents by age group - % over the recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 80.1 in 2020.
- What is the lowest children cared only by their parents by age group - % over the recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.4 in 2019.
- How does Germany rank for children cared only by their parents by age group - % over the?
- Germany ranks 5th out of 48 countries with data for 2025.
- Is children cared only by their parents by age group - % over the rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Germany 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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