Share of children (aged less than 18) living with their parents by in Iceland
Iceland: Share of children (aged less than 18) living with their parents by was 56.7% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Share of children (aged less than 18) living with their parents by in Iceland, 2004–2020
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of children (aged less than 18) living with their parents by in Iceland is 56.7%, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children (aged less than 18) living with their parents by in Iceland peaked at 59.9% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 54.2%, in 2018.
That places Iceland 35th out of 47 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Share of children (aged less than 18) living with their parents by in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 59.9% | — |
| 2005 | 58.1% | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 57.0% | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 58.8% | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 55.7% | -5.3% |
| 2009 | 56.0% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 55.8% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 55.6% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 55.7% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 56.4% | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 54.9% | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 55.9% | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 55.2% | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 55.3% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 54.2% | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 55.3% | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 56.7% | +2.5% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 56.7% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 68.8%, 82% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 56.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 64.9%, 87% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 57.6% | 55.7% | 59.9% | 6 |
| 2010s | 55.4% | 54.2% | 56.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.7% | 56.7% | 56.7% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children (aged less than 18) living with their parents by in Iceland?
- Share of children (aged less than 18) living with their parents by in Iceland was 56.7% in 2020, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest share of children (aged less than 18) living with their parents by recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 59.9% in 2004.
- What is the lowest share of children (aged less than 18) living with their parents by recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.2% in 2018.
- How does Iceland rank for share of children (aged less than 18) living with their parents by?
- Iceland ranks 35th out of 47 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of children (aged less than 18) living with their parents by rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iceland 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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