Distribution of households with children by number of children in Euro area - 18 countries (2014)

Euro area - 18 countries (2014): Distribution of households with children by number of children was 49.2% in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
49.2%
Change on year
down 0.8%
Rank
5th
of 6 regions
All-time high
50.5%
in 2006
All-time low
48.5%
in 2005
Years of data
16
2005–2020

Distribution of households with children by number of children in Euro area - 18 countries (2014), 2005–2020

02040602005201220202005: 48.5 Percentage2006: 50.5 Percentage2007: 48.6 Percentage2008: 49.2 Percentage2009: 49.5 Percentage2010: 49.4 Percentage2011: 50.5 Percentage2012: 50.1 Percentage2013: 50.1 Percentage2014: 50.1 Percentage2015: 49.6 Percentage2016: 50 Percentage2017: 49.4 Percentage2018: 49.3 Percentage2019: 49.6 Percentage2020: 49.2 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

In 2020, distribution of households with children by number of children in Euro area - 18 countries (2014) stood at 49.2%.

The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, distribution of households with children by number of children in Euro area - 18 countries (2014) peaked at 50.5% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 48.5%, in 2005.

Distribution of households with children by number of children in Euro area - 18 countries (2014), year by year

Annual values for Distribution of households with children by number of children in Euro area - 18 countries (2014), 2005 to 2020.
Year Percentage Change
2005 48.5%
2006 50.5% +4.1%
2007 48.6% -3.8%
2008 49.2% +1.2%
2009 49.5% +0.6%
2010 49.4% -0.2%
2011 50.5% +2.2%
2012 50.1% -0.8%
2013 50.1% +0.0%
2014 50.1% +0.0%
2015 49.6% -1.0%
2016 50.0% +0.8%
2017 49.4% -1.2%
2018 49.3% -0.2%
2019 49.6% +0.6%
2020 49.2% -0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 49.3% 48.5% 50.5% 5
2010s 49.8% 49.3% 50.5% 10
2020s 49.2% 49.2% 49.2% 1

Countries ranked near Euro area - 18 countries (2014)

  1. 2 Portugal 61.9% compare
  2. 3 Latvia 55.2% compare
  3. 3 Latvia 55.2% compare
  4. 5 Lithuania 54.8% compare
  5. 5 Lithuania 54.8% compare
  6. 7 Romania 54.6% compare
  7. 8 Italy 54.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is distribution of households with children by number of children in Euro area - 18 countries (2014)?
Distribution of households with children by number of children in Euro area - 18 countries (2014) was 49.2% in 2020, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest distribution of households with children by number of children recorded in Euro area - 18 countries (2014)?
The highest recorded value was 50.5% in 2006.
What is the lowest distribution of households with children by number of children recorded in Euro area - 18 countries (2014)?
The lowest recorded value was 48.5% in 2005.
How does Euro area - 18 countries (2014) rank for distribution of households with children by number of children?
Euro area - 18 countries (2014) ranks 5th out of 6 regions with data for 2020.
Is distribution of households with children by number of children rising or falling in Euro area - 18 countries (2014)?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Euro area - 18 countries (2014) data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Distribution of households with children by number of children. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Distribution of households with children by number of children
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
53 places, 998 data points, 2003–2025
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