Children cared only by their parents by age group - % over the in Iceland

Iceland: Children cared only by their parents by age group - % over the was 0.0% in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
0.0%
World rank
45th
of 45 countries
All-time high
46.0%
in 2006
All-time low
0.0%
in 2019
Years of data
16
2005–2020

Children cared only by their parents by age group - % over the in Iceland, 2005–2020

010203040502005201220202005: 38 Percentage2006: 46 Percentage2007: 40 Percentage2008: 40 Percentage2009: 38 Percentage2010: 37 Percentage2011: 34 Percentage2012: 35 Percentage2013: 33 Percentage2014: 32.4 Percentage2015: 33.4 Percentage2016: 30.3 Percentage2017: 35.9 Percentage2018: 30.3 Percentage2019: 0 Percentage2020: 0 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

In 2020, children cared only by their parents by age group - % over the in Iceland stood at 0.0%. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 100.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, children cared only by their parents by age group - % over the in Iceland peaked at 46.0% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2019.

That places Iceland 45th out of 45 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.

Children cared only by their parents by age group - % over the in Iceland, year by year

Annual values for Children cared only by their parents by age group - % over the population of each age group in Iceland, 2005 to 2020.
Year Percentage Change
2005 38.0%
2006 46.0% +21.1%
2007 40.0% -13.0%
2008 40.0% +0.0%
2009 38.0% -5.0%
2010 37.0% -2.6%
2011 34.0% -8.1%
2012 35.0% +2.9%
2013 33.0% -5.7%
2014 32.4% -1.8%
2015 33.4% +3.1%
2016 30.3% -9.3%
2017 35.9% +18.5%
2018 30.3% -15.6%
2019 0.0% -100.0%
2020 0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 40.4% 38.0% 46.0% 5
2010s 30.1% 0.0% 37.0% 10
2020s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 1

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 42 Malta 18.5% compare
  2. 43 Netherlands 16.1% compare
  3. 43 Netherlands 16.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is children cared only by their parents by age group - % over the in Iceland?
Children cared only by their parents by age group - % over the in Iceland was 0.0% in 2020, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest children cared only by their parents by age group - % over the recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 46.0% in 2006.
What is the lowest children cared only by their parents by age group - % over the recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2019.
How does Iceland rank for children cared only by their parents by age group - % over the?
Iceland ranks 45th out of 45 countries with data for 2020.
Is children cared only by their parents by age group - % over the rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Iceland 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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