Share of children (aged less than 18) living with their parents by in Finland
Finland: Share of children (aged less than 18) living with their parents by was 58.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
58.6%
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
32nd
of 47 countries
All-time high
69.8%
in 2009
All-time low
58.2%
in 2024
Years of data
22
2004–2025
Share of children (aged less than 18) living with their parents by in Finland, 2004–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, share of children (aged less than 18) living with their parents by in Finland stood at 58.6%.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children (aged less than 18) living with their parents by in Finland peaked at 69.8% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 58.2%, in 2024.
Finland ranks 32nd of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Share of children (aged less than 18) living with their parents by in Finland, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 69.1% | — |
| 2005 | 69.0% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 69.1% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 68.8% | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 69.4% | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 69.8% | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 69.1% | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 67.8% | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 67.2% | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 66.8% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 66.5% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 67.3% | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 68.7% | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 67.0% | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 67.9% | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 67.7% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 65.4% | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 62.7% | -4.1% |
| 2022 | 63.1% | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 63.3% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 58.2% | -8.1% |
| 2025 | 58.6% | +0.7% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 58.6% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 68.8%, 85% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Finland's 58.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 64.9%, 90% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 69.2% | 68.8% | 69.8% | 6 |
| 2010s | 67.6% | 66.5% | 69.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.9% | 58.2% | 65.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Finland
More population data for Finland
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.3569 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.3888 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.3569 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.1705 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.0727 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.4% (2100)
- Population density 15.14 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 178,591 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children (aged less than 18) living with their parents by in Finland?
- Share of children (aged less than 18) living with their parents by in Finland was 58.6% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest share of children (aged less than 18) living with their parents by recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 69.8% in 2009.
- What is the lowest share of children (aged less than 18) living with their parents by recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.2% in 2024.
- How does Finland rank for share of children (aged less than 18) living with their parents by?
- Finland ranks 32nd out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of children (aged less than 18) living with their parents by rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Finland 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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