Children cared only: % over the population of each age group in Netherlands
Netherlands: Children cared only: % over the population of each age group was 16.1 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
16.1
Change on year
up 28.8%
World rank
46th
of 48 countries
All-time high
30
in 2005
All-time low
12.5
in 2024
Years of data
21
2005–2025
Children cared only by their parents by age group - % over the in Netherlands, 2005–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 16.1 for children cared only by their parents by age group - % over the in 2025.
That represents a change of up 28.8% on the previous year and down 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children cared only by their parents by age group - % over the in Netherlands peaked at 30 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 12.5, in 2024.
Netherlands ranks 46th of 48 countries on this measure, in the bottom 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 Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 30 | — |
| 2006 | 25 | -16.7% |
| 2007 | 22 | -12.0% |
| 2008 | 24 | +9.1% |
| 2009 | 22 | -8.3% |
| 2010 | 21 | -4.5% |
| 2011 | 21 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 27 | +28.6% |
| 2013 | 29 | +7.4% |
| 2014 | 23.2 | -20.0% |
| 2015 | 18.5 | -20.3% |
| 2016 | 24.1 | +30.3% |
| 2017 | 21.6 | -10.4% |
| 2018 | 28.9 | +33.8% |
| 2019 | 21.2 | -26.6% |
| 2020 | 21.9 | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 13.8 | -37.0% |
| 2022 | 16.2 | +17.4% |
| 2023 | 17.8 | +9.9% |
| 2024 | 12.5 | -29.8% |
| 2025 | 16.1 | +28.8% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 16.1 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 42.8, 38% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 16.1 is below the median for high income countries, which is 42.7, 38% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.6 | 22 | 30 | 5 |
| 2010s | 23.55 | 18.5 | 29 | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.38 | 12.5 | 21.9 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
More population data for Netherlands
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.1961 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.5458 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.1961 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.1463 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.2761 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.201 (2100)
- Population density 519.97 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 757,165 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.201 (2100)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 0.3126 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children cared only by their parents by age group - % over the in Netherlands?
- Children cared only by their parents by age group - % over the in Netherlands was 16.1 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest children cared only by their parents by age group - % over the recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 30 in 2005.
- What is the lowest children cared only by their parents by age group - % over the recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.5 in 2024.
- How does Netherlands rank for children cared only by their parents by age group - % over the?
- Netherlands ranks 46th out of 48 countries with data for 2025.
- Is children cared only by their parents by age group - % over the rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Netherlands 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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