Distribution of households with children by number of children in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020): Distribution of households with children by number of children was 50.0% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
50.0%
Change on year
up 1.4%
Rank
2nd
of 6 regions
All-time high
51.0%
in 2011
All-time low
49.0%
in 2022
Years of data
16
2010–2025
Distribution of households with children by number of children in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), 2010–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) recorded 50.0% for distribution of households with children by number of children in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% 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 (from 2020) peaked at 51.0% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 49.0%, in 2022.
Distribution of households with children by number of children in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 50.3% | — |
| 2011 | 51.0% | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 50.7% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 50.9% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 50.9% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 50.3% | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 50.5% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 49.9% | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 49.7% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 50.0% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 49.5% | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 49.1% | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 49.0% | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 49.5% | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 49.3% | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 50.0% | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 50.4% | 49.7% | 51.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.4% | 49.0% | 50.0% | 6 |
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More population data for European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
- Population on 1 January by age group, sex and NUTS 2 region 450.65 million Number (2025)
- Population on 1 January by age, sex and NUTS 2 region 450.65 million Number (2025)
- Live births (total) by NUTS 3 region 3.55 million Number (2024)
- Population density by NUTS 3 region 109.7 Persons per square kilometre (2024)
- Population on 1 January by broad age group, sex and NUTS 3 region 450.65 million Number (2025)
- Live births by mother's age and NUTS 2 region 3.55 million Number (2024)
- Population in private households by educational attainment level and 335,604 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by educational attainment level and 14.3% (2025)
- Population in private households by educational attainment level 23.5% (2025)
- Population in private households by educational attainment level 23.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is distribution of households with children by number of children in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Distribution of households with children by number of children in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) was 50.0% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest distribution of households with children by number of children recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The highest recorded value was 51.0% in 2011.
- What is the lowest distribution of households with children by number of children recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.0% in 2022.
- How does European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank for distribution of households with children by number of children?
- European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 2nd out of 6 regions with data for 2025.
- Is distribution of households with children by number of children rising or falling in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- 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 (from 2020) 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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