Distribution of households with children by number of children in France
France: Distribution of households with children by number of children was 47.3% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Distribution of households with children by number of children in France, 2004–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for distribution of households with children by number of children in France is 47.3%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, distribution of households with children by number of children in France peaked at 47.3% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 42.1%, in 2007.
That places France 25th out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Distribution of households with children by number of children in France, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 45.5% | — |
| 2005 | 46.1% | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 46.4% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 42.1% | -9.3% |
| 2008 | 44.0% | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 45.3% | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 44.8% | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 45.7% | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 45.1% | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 44.9% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 45.2% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 43.9% | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 44.4% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 44.3% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 43.9% | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 44.1% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 45.1% | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 45.8% | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 45.8% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 46.6% | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 46.0% | -1.3% |
| 2025 | 47.3% | +2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 44.9% | 42.1% | 46.4% | 6 |
| 2010s | 44.6% | 43.9% | 45.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.1% | 45.1% | 47.3% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is distribution of households with children by number of children in France?
- Distribution of households with children by number of children in France was 47.3% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest distribution of households with children by number of children recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 47.3% in 2025.
- What is the lowest distribution of households with children by number of children recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.1% in 2007.
- How does France rank for distribution of households with children by number of children?
- France ranks 25th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is distribution of households with children by number of children rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this France 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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