Distribution of households with children by number of children in Finland
Finland: Distribution of households with children by number of children was 45.7% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Distribution of households with children by number of children in Finland, 2004–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, distribution of households with children by number of children in Finland stood at 45.7%. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, distribution of households with children by number of children in Finland peaked at 45.7% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 42.0%, in 2023.
Finland ranks 32nd of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Distribution of households with children by number of children in Finland, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 43.1% | — |
| 2005 | 43.3% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 43.7% | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 42.4% | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 43.8% | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 43.2% | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 44.3% | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 43.6% | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 43.7% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 44.2% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 42.7% | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 43.5% | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 45.0% | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 43.5% | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 43.9% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 44.3% | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 44.1% | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 43.5% | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 43.0% | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 42.0% | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 44.0% | +4.8% |
| 2025 | 45.7% | +3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 43.2% | 42.4% | 43.8% | 6 |
| 2010s | 43.9% | 42.7% | 45.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.7% | 42.0% | 45.7% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is distribution of households with children by number of children in Finland?
- Distribution of households with children by number of children in Finland was 45.7% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest distribution of households with children by number of children recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 45.7% in 2025.
- What is the lowest distribution of households with children by number of children recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.0% in 2023.
- How does Finland rank for distribution of households with children by number of children?
- Finland ranks 32nd out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is distribution of households with children by number of children rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Finland 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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