Children cared only by their parents by age group - % over the in Ireland
Ireland: Children cared only by their parents by age group - % over the was 54.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Children cared only by their parents by age group - % over the in Ireland, 2005–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, children cared only by their parents by age group - % over the in Ireland stood at 54.0%.
The figure is down 13.6% on the previous year and up 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children cared only by their parents by age group - % over the in Ireland peaked at 66.0% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 43.1%, in 2018.
That places Ireland 12th out of 45 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Children cared only by their parents by age group - % over the in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 47.0% | — |
| 2006 | 52.0% | +10.6% |
| 2007 | 55.0% | +5.8% |
| 2008 | 53.0% | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 57.0% | +7.5% |
| 2010 | 52.0% | -8.8% |
| 2011 | 62.2% | +19.6% |
| 2012 | 52.2% | -16.1% |
| 2013 | 52.9% | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 47.7% | -9.8% |
| 2015 | 48.5% | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 47.0% | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 44.7% | -4.9% |
| 2018 | 43.1% | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 46.6% | +8.1% |
| 2020 | 62.8% | +34.8% |
| 2021 | 65.8% | +4.8% |
| 2022 | 66.0% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 58.2% | -11.8% |
| 2024 | 62.5% | +7.4% |
| 2025 | 54.0% | -13.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 52.8% | 47.0% | 57.0% | 5 |
| 2010s | 49.7% | 43.1% | 62.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.6% | 54.0% | 66.0% | 6 |
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- Population density 76.73 people per km² (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is children cared only by their parents by age group - % over the in Ireland?
- Children cared only by their parents by age group - % over the in Ireland was 54.0% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest children cared only by their parents by age group - % over the recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 66.0% in 2022.
- What is the lowest children cared only by their parents by age group - % over the recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.1% in 2018.
- How does Ireland rank for children cared only by their parents by age group - % over the?
- Ireland ranks 12th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is children cared only by their parents by age group - % over the rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ireland 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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