Distribution of households with children by number of children in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Distribution of households with children by number of children was 46.7 in 2018. ▬ Flat
Latest (2018)
46.7
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
29th
of 49 countries
All-time high
49.5
in 2012
All-time low
45.3
in 2006
Years of data
14
2005–2018
Distribution of households with children by number of children in United Kingdom, 2005–2018
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2018, distribution of households with children by number of children in United Kingdom stood at 46.7.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, distribution of households with children by number of children in United Kingdom peaked at 49.5 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 45.3, in 2006.
United Kingdom ranks 29th of 49 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Distribution of households with children by number of children in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 46.2 | — |
| 2006 | 45.3 | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 46.4 | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 46.6 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 46.5 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 46.4 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 47.5 | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 49.5 | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 48.4 | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 47.8 | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 48.2 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 47.5 | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 47 | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 46.7 | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46.2 | 45.3 | 46.6 | 5 |
| 2010s | 47.67 | 46.4 | 49.5 | 9 |
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More population data for United Kingdom
- Population on 1 January by age group, sex and NUTS 2 region 66.65 million (2019)
- Population on 1 January by age, sex and NUTS 2 region 66.65 million (2019)
- Animal populations by NUTS 2 region 9,459 (2019)
- Live births (total) by NUTS 3 region 730,918 (2018)
- Population density by NUTS 3 region 275.3 (2020)
- Population on 1 January by broad age group, sex and NUTS 3 region 66.65 million (2019)
- Live births by mother's age and NUTS 2 region 730,918 (2018)
- Fertility rates by age and NUTS 2 region 1.68 (2018)
- Population in private households by educational attainment level and 48,389 (2019)
- Population in private households by educational attainment level and 14.1 (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is distribution of households with children by number of children in United Kingdom?
- Distribution of households with children by number of children in United Kingdom was 46.7 in 2018, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest distribution of households with children by number of children recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 49.5 in 2012.
- What is the lowest distribution of households with children by number of children recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.3 in 2006.
- How does United Kingdom rank for distribution of households with children by number of children?
- United Kingdom ranks 29th out of 49 countries with data for 2018.
- Is distribution of households with children by number of children rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this United Kingdom 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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