Distribution of households with children by number of children in European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013)

European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013): Distribution of households with children by number of children was 49.6% in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
49.6%
Change on year
up 0.4%
Rank
3rd
of 6 regions
All-time high
50.6%
in 2011
All-time low
49.1%
in 2007
Years of data
13
2007–2019

Distribution of households with children by number of children in European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013), 2007–2019

02040602007201320192007: 49.1 Percentage2008: 49.8 Percentage2009: 49.9 Percentage2010: 49.8 Percentage2011: 50.6 Percentage2012: 50.6 Percentage2013: 50.6 Percentage2014: 50.5 Percentage2015: 50.1 Percentage2016: 50.2 Percentage2017: 49.6 Percentage2018: 49.4 Percentage2019: 49.6 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013) recorded 49.6% for distribution of households with children by number of children in 2019.

That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, distribution of households with children by number of children in European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013) peaked at 50.6% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 49.1%, in 2007.

Distribution of households with children by number of children in European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013), year by year

Annual values for Distribution of households with children by number of children in European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013), 2007 to 2019.
Year Percentage Change
2007 49.1%
2008 49.8% +1.4%
2009 49.9% +0.2%
2010 49.8% -0.2%
2011 50.6% +1.6%
2012 50.6% +0.0%
2013 50.6% +0.0%
2014 50.5% -0.2%
2015 50.1% -0.8%
2016 50.2% +0.2%
2017 49.6% -1.2%
2018 49.4% -0.4%
2019 49.6% +0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 49.6% 49.1% 49.9% 3
2010s 50.1% 49.4% 50.6% 10

Countries ranked near European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013)

  1. 1 Malta 68.5% compare
  2. 2 Portugal 61.9% compare
  3. 3 Latvia 55.2% compare
  4. 3 Latvia 55.2% compare
  5. 5 Lithuania 54.8% compare
  6. 5 Lithuania 54.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is distribution of households with children by number of children in European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013)?
Distribution of households with children by number of children in European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013) was 49.6% in 2019, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest distribution of households with children by number of children recorded in European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013)?
The highest recorded value was 50.6% in 2011.
What is the lowest distribution of households with children by number of children recorded in European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013)?
The lowest recorded value was 49.1% in 2007.
How does European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013) rank for distribution of households with children by number of children?
European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013) ranks 3rd out of 6 regions with data for 2019.
Is distribution of households with children by number of children rising or falling in European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013)?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013) 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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