Share of children (aged less than 18) living with their parents by in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020)

European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020): Share of children (aged less than 18) living with their parents by was 67.5% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
67.5%
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
25th
of 47 countries
All-time high
71.9%
in 2011
All-time low
67.5%
in 2019
Years of data
9
2011–2019

Share of children (aged less than 18) living with their parents by in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020), 2011–2019

0204060802011201520192011: 71.9 Percentage2012: 71.2 Percentage2013: 70.6 Percentage2014: 69.7 Percentage2015: 68.8 Percentage2016: 68.6 Percentage2017: 68.1 Percentage2018: 68 Percentage2019: 67.5 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of children (aged less than 18) living with their parents by in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) is 67.5%, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 6.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of children (aged less than 18) living with their parents by in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) peaked at 71.9% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 67.5%, in 2019.

That places European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) 25th out of 47 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

Share of children (aged less than 18) living with their parents by in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020), year by year

Annual values for Share of children (aged less than 18) living with their parents by type of household in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020), 2011 to 2019.
Year Percentage Change
2011 71.9%
2012 71.2% -1.0%
2013 70.6% -0.8%
2014 69.7% -1.3%
2015 68.8% -1.3%
2016 68.6% -0.3%
2017 68.1% -0.7%
2018 68.0% -0.1%
2019 67.5% -0.7%

Countries ranked near European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020)

  1. 22 Hungary 69.6% compare
  2. 23 Spain 68.0% compare
  3. 24 Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) 67.9% compare
  4. 26 Czechia 64.9% compare
  5. 26 United Kingdom 64.9% compare
  6. 26 United Kingdom 64.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of children (aged less than 18) living with their parents by in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020)?
Share of children (aged less than 18) living with their parents by in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) was 67.5% in 2019, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest share of children (aged less than 18) living with their parents by recorded in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020)?
The highest recorded value was 71.9% in 2011.
What is the lowest share of children (aged less than 18) living with their parents by recorded in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020)?
The lowest recorded value was 67.5% in 2019.
How does European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) rank for share of children (aged less than 18) living with their parents by?
European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) ranks 25th out of 47 countries with data for 2019.
Is share of children (aged less than 18) living with their parents by rising or falling in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020)?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) data come from?
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Indicator
Share of children (aged less than 18) living with their parents by type of household
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
53 places, 997 data points, 2003–2025
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