Share of children (aged less than 18) living with their parents by in Norway
Norway: Share of children (aged less than 18) living with their parents by was 52.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
52.6%
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
41st
of 47 countries
All-time high
62.4%
in 2004
All-time low
47.9%
in 2023
Years of data
23
2003–2025
Share of children (aged less than 18) living with their parents by in Norway, 2003–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of children (aged less than 18) living with their parents by in Norway is 52.6%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children (aged less than 18) living with their parents by in Norway peaked at 62.4% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 47.9%, in 2023.
That places Norway 41st out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Share of children (aged less than 18) living with their parents by in Norway, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 62.3% | — |
| 2004 | 62.4% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 61.6% | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 60.0% | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 61.9% | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 61.1% | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 59.5% | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 59.2% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 59.8% | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 60.4% | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 58.1% | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 59.9% | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 55.7% | -7.0% |
| 2016 | 54.8% | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 53.7% | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 56.2% | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 55.7% | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 57.6% | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 53.8% | -6.6% |
| 2022 | 48.7% | -9.5% |
| 2023 | 47.9% | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 53.4% | +11.5% |
| 2025 | 52.6% | -1.5% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 52.6% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 68.8%, 76% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Norway's 52.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 64.9%, 81% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 61.3% | 59.5% | 62.4% | 7 |
| 2010s | 57.4% | 53.7% | 60.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.3% | 47.9% | 57.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Norway
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- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -4.32 % change on previous year (2050)
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- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.1866 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.1496 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.2% (2100)
- Population density 14.86 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 224,990 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children (aged less than 18) living with their parents by in Norway?
- Share of children (aged less than 18) living with their parents by in Norway was 52.6% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest share of children (aged less than 18) living with their parents by recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 62.4% in 2004.
- What is the lowest share of children (aged less than 18) living with their parents by recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.9% in 2023.
- How does Norway rank for share of children (aged less than 18) living with their parents by?
- Norway ranks 41st 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 Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Norway 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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