Share of children (aged less than 18) living with their parents in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020): Share of children (aged less than 18) living with their parents was 64.9 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
64.9
Change on year
down 2.0%
Rank
6th
of 6 regions
All-time high
73.1
in 2010
All-time low
64.9
in 2025
Years of data
16
2010–2025
Share of children (aged less than 18) living with their parents by in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), 2010–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, share of children (aged less than 18) living with their parents by in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) stood at 64.9. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children (aged less than 18) living with their parents by in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) peaked at 73.1 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 64.9, in 2025.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Share of children (aged less than 18) living with their parents in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 73.1 | — |
| 2011 | 72.9 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 72.6 | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 71.9 | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 70.9 | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 70 | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 69.6 | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 69 | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 68.5 | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 67.9 | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 68.3 | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 67.9 | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 67.5 | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 66.5 | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 66.2 | -0.5% |
| 2025 | 64.9 | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 70.64 | 67.9 | 73.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.88 | 64.9 | 68.3 | 6 |
Countries ranked near European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
- 3 Albania 91.3 compare
- 4 North Macedonia 90 compare
- 4 North Macedonia 90 compare
- 6 Montenegro 89.7 compare
- 7 Croatia 87.7 compare
- 7 Croatia 87.7 compare
- 9 Cyprus 82.5 compare
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 (2025)
- Population on 1 January by age, sex and NUTS 2 region 450.65 million (2025)
- Live births (total) by NUTS 3 region 3.55 million (2024)
- Population density by NUTS 3 region 109.7 (2024)
- Population on 1 January by broad age group, sex and NUTS 3 region 450.65 million (2025)
- Live births by mother's age and NUTS 2 region 3.55 million (2024)
- Population in private households by educational attainment level and 335,605 (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 share of children (aged less than 18) living with their parents by in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Share of children (aged less than 18) living with their parents by in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) was 64.9 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest share of children (aged less than 18) living with their parents by recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The highest recorded value was 73.1 in 2010.
- What is the lowest share of children (aged less than 18) living with their parents by recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.9 in 2025.
- How does European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank for share of children (aged less than 18) living with their parents by?
- European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 6th out of 6 regions with data for 2025.
- Is share of children (aged less than 18) living with their parents by rising or falling in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Share of children (aged less than 18) living with their parents by type of household. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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