Children cared only by their parents by age group - % over the in Greece
Greece: Children cared only by their parents by age group - % over the was 42.8% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
42.8%
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
26th
of 45 countries
All-time high
49.0%
in 2007
All-time low
15.1%
in 2018
Years of data
21
2005–2025
Children cared only by their parents by age group - % over the in Greece, 2005–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, children cared only by their parents by age group - % over the in Greece stood at 42.8%.
That represents a change of down 2.5% on the previous year and up 14.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children cared only by their parents by age group - % over the in Greece peaked at 49.0% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 15.1%, in 2018.
Greece ranks 26th of 45 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Children cared only by their parents by age group - % over the in Greece, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 47.0% | — |
| 2006 | 41.0% | -12.8% |
| 2007 | 49.0% | +19.5% |
| 2008 | 37.0% | -24.5% |
| 2009 | 32.0% | -13.5% |
| 2010 | 35.0% | +9.4% |
| 2011 | 36.0% | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 35.0% | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 38.0% | +8.6% |
| 2014 | 36.6% | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 37.4% | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 46.0% | +23.0% |
| 2017 | 38.7% | -15.9% |
| 2018 | 15.1% | -61.0% |
| 2019 | 40.9% | +170.9% |
| 2020 | 47.9% | +17.1% |
| 2021 | 34.6% | -27.8% |
| 2022 | 39.2% | +13.3% |
| 2023 | 40.8% | +4.1% |
| 2024 | 43.9% | +7.6% |
| 2025 | 42.8% | -2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.2% | 32.0% | 49.0% | 5 |
| 2010s | 35.9% | 15.1% | 46.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.5% | 34.6% | 47.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Greece
- 23 European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) 46.0% compare
- 24 North Macedonia 44.2% compare
- 25 Hungary 43.3% compare
- 27 Italy 42.7% compare
- 28 Belgium 40.1% compare
- 29 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 37.4% compare
- 29 United Kingdom 37.4% compare
More population data for Greece
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.6525 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -3.38 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.6525 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.6991 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 9,145 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.4091 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.6659 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.7% (2100)
- Population density 48.69 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 223,897 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children cared only by their parents by age group - % over the in Greece?
- Children cared only by their parents by age group - % over the in Greece was 42.8% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest children cared only by their parents by age group - % over the recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 49.0% in 2007.
- What is the lowest children cared only by their parents by age group - % over the recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.1% in 2018.
- How does Greece rank for children cared only by their parents by age group - % over the?
- Greece ranks 26th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is children cared only by their parents by age group - % over the rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Greece 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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