Distribution of households with children by number of children in Italy
Italy: Distribution of households with children by number of children was 54.2% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
54.2%
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
8th
of 47 countries
All-time high
56.0%
in 2024
All-time low
53.2%
in 2005
Years of data
22
2004–2025
Distribution of households with children by number of children in Italy, 2004–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, distribution of households with children by number of children in Italy stood at 54.2%.
That represents a change of down 3.2% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, distribution of households with children by number of children in Italy peaked at 56.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 53.2%, in 2005.
Italy ranks 8th of 47 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Distribution of households with children by number of children in Italy, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 53.7% | — |
| 2005 | 53.2% | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 53.4% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 53.4% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 53.9% | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 54.1% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 54.2% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 54.5% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 55.1% | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 53.9% | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 54.5% | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 54.3% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 54.1% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 53.6% | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 53.7% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 55.1% | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 54.2% | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 53.9% | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 54.0% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 55.4% | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 56.0% | +1.1% |
| 2025 | 54.2% | -3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 53.6% | 53.2% | 54.1% | 6 |
| 2010s | 54.3% | 53.6% | 55.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.6% | 53.9% | 56.0% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is distribution of households with children by number of children in Italy?
- Distribution of households with children by number of children in Italy was 54.2% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest distribution of households with children by number of children recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 56.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest distribution of households with children by number of children recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.2% in 2005.
- How does Italy rank for distribution of households with children by number of children?
- Italy ranks 8th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is distribution of households with children by number of children rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Italy 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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