Share of children (aged less than 18) living with their parents by in Italy
Italy: Share of children (aged less than 18) living with their parents by was 74.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of children (aged less than 18) living with their parents by in Italy, 2004–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Italy recorded 74.6% for share of children (aged less than 18) living with their parents by in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children (aged less than 18) living with their parents by in Italy peaked at 85.0% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 74.6%, in 2025.
That places Italy 15th out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 Italy, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 84.0% | — |
| 2005 | 85.0% | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 84.8% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 83.9% | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 82.9% | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 81.6% | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 82.0% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 81.1% | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 80.5% | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 81.5% | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 80.2% | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 79.9% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 79.6% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 77.9% | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 77.3% | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 76.4% | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 76.8% | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 75.6% | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 76.0% | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 76.5% | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 75.6% | -1.2% |
| 2025 | 74.6% | -1.3% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 74.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 68.8%, 1.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Italy'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 | 83.7% | 81.6% | 85.0% | 6 |
| 2010s | 79.6% | 76.4% | 82.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 75.8% | 74.6% | 76.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 13 Luxembourg 79.6% compare
- 14 Switzerland 76.7% compare
- 15 Ireland 74.6% compare
- 17 Austria 73.3% compare
- 18 Malta 73.0% compare
More population data for Italy
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.6708 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.7397 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.6708 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.5615 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 52,250 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.3544 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.3246 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.7% (2100)
- Population density 119.63 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 1.26 million people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children (aged less than 18) living with their parents by in Italy?
- Share of children (aged less than 18) living with their parents by in Italy 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 Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 85.0% in 2005.
- What is the lowest share of children (aged less than 18) living with their parents by recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 74.6% in 2025.
- How does Italy rank for share of children (aged less than 18) living with their parents by?
- Italy 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 Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Italy 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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