Children cared only by their parents by age group - % over the in Netherlands
Netherlands: Children cared only by their parents by age group - % over the was 16.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Children cared only by their parents by age group - % over the in Netherlands, 2005–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
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 30.0% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 12.5%, in 2024.
Netherlands ranks 43rd of 45 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 by their parents by age group - % over the in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 30.0% | — |
| 2006 | 25.0% | -16.7% |
| 2007 | 22.0% | -12.0% |
| 2008 | 24.0% | +9.1% |
| 2009 | 22.0% | -8.3% |
| 2010 | 21.0% | -4.5% |
| 2011 | 21.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 27.0% | +28.6% |
| 2013 | 29.0% | +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% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.6% | 22.0% | 30.0% | 5 |
| 2010s | 23.6% | 18.5% | 29.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.4% | 12.5% | 21.9% | 6 |
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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)
- World population growth -0.2% (2100)
- Population density 519.97 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 757,165 people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.2% (2100)
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate 0.9625 % 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 30.0% 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 43rd out of 45 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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