Children cared only by their parents by age group - % over the in Sweden
Sweden: Children cared only by their parents by age group - % over the was 35.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Children cared only by their parents by age group - % over the in Sweden, 2005–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for children cared only by their parents by age group - % over the in Sweden is 35.7%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 7.8% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children cared only by their parents by age group - % over the in Sweden peaked at 52.0% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 34.0%, in 2009.
Sweden ranks 33rd of 45 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 Sweden, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 47.0% | — |
| 2006 | 52.0% | +10.6% |
| 2007 | 50.0% | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 47.0% | -6.0% |
| 2009 | 34.0% | -27.7% |
| 2010 | 47.0% | +38.2% |
| 2011 | 47.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 44.0% | -6.4% |
| 2013 | 43.0% | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 41.9% | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 35.6% | -15.0% |
| 2016 | 48.2% | +35.4% |
| 2017 | 45.1% | -6.4% |
| 2018 | 49.3% | +9.3% |
| 2019 | 46.3% | -6.1% |
| 2020 | 45.9% | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 39.6% | -13.7% |
| 2022 | 40.9% | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 37.0% | -9.5% |
| 2024 | 38.7% | +4.6% |
| 2025 | 35.7% | -7.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46.0% | 34.0% | 52.0% | 5 |
| 2010s | 44.7% | 35.6% | 49.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.6% | 35.7% | 45.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 31 Luxembourg 36.8% compare
- 32 France 36.1% compare
- 34 Norway 34.2% compare
- 35 Spain 34.1% compare
- 36 Switzerland 32.5% compare
More population data for Sweden
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.0422 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.7238 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.0422 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.1458 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 11,902 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.4642 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0.1484 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.1% (2100)
- Population density 27.91 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 479,660 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children cared only by their parents by age group - % over the in Sweden?
- Children cared only by their parents by age group - % over the in Sweden was 35.7% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest children cared only by their parents by age group - % over the recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 52.0% in 2006.
- What is the lowest children cared only by their parents by age group - % over the recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.0% in 2009.
- How does Sweden rank for children cared only by their parents by age group - % over the?
- Sweden ranks 33rd out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is children cared only by their parents by age group - % over the rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sweden 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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