Share of children (aged less than 18) living with their parents by in Ireland
Ireland: Share of children (aged less than 18) living with their parents by was 74.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
74.6%
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
15th
of 47 countries
All-time high
77.0%
in 2003
All-time low
65.4%
in 2005
Years of data
23
2003–2025
Share of children (aged less than 18) living with their parents by in Ireland, 2003–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 74.6% for share of children (aged less than 18) living with their parents by in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children (aged less than 18) living with their parents by in Ireland peaked at 77.0% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 65.4%, in 2005.
That places Ireland 15th out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Share of children (aged less than 18) living with their parents by in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 77.0% | — |
| 2004 | 75.2% | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 65.4% | -13.0% |
| 2006 | 70.6% | +8.0% |
| 2007 | 67.0% | -5.1% |
| 2008 | 67.7% | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 68.7% | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 66.0% | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 66.9% | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 67.3% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 68.0% | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 68.6% | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 71.5% | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 70.1% | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 69.0% | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 70.7% | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 75.0% | +6.1% |
| 2020 | 72.8% | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 73.0% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 73.1% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 72.1% | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 73.5% | +1.9% |
| 2025 | 74.6% | +1.5% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 74.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 68.8%, 1.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 74.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 64.9%, 1.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 70.2% | 65.4% | 77.0% | 7 |
| 2010s | 69.3% | 66.0% | 75.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 73.2% | 72.1% | 74.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 13 Luxembourg 79.6% compare
- 14 Switzerland 76.7% compare
- 15 Italy 74.6% compare
- 17 Austria 73.3% compare
- 18 Malta 73.0% compare
More population data for Ireland
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.4488 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -1.68 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.4488 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.1157 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 5,725 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.5372 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.1844 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.5% (2100)
- Population density 76.73 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 217,052 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children (aged less than 18) living with their parents by in Ireland?
- Share of children (aged less than 18) living with their parents by in Ireland was 74.6% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest share of children (aged less than 18) living with their parents by recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 77.0% in 2003.
- What is the lowest share of children (aged less than 18) living with their parents by recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.4% in 2005.
- How does Ireland rank for share of children (aged less than 18) living with their parents by?
- Ireland ranks 15th 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 Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ireland 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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