Share of children (aged less than 18) living with their parents by in Romania
Romania: Share of children (aged less than 18) living with their parents by was 82.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
82.3%
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
9th
of 47 countries
All-time high
88.1%
in 2008
All-time low
78.1%
in 2017
Years of data
19
2007–2025
Share of children (aged less than 18) living with their parents by in Romania, 2007–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Romania recorded 82.3% for share of children (aged less than 18) living with their parents by in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children (aged less than 18) living with their parents by in Romania peaked at 88.1% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 78.1%, in 2017.
That places Romania 9th out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Share of children (aged less than 18) living with their parents by in Romania, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 81.6% | — |
| 2008 | 88.1% | +8.0% |
| 2009 | 87.9% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 86.3% | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 85.7% | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 81.9% | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 80.9% | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 80.3% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 81.4% | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 79.7% | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 78.1% | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 79.0% | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 79.5% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 80.0% | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 82.1% | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 84.5% | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 82.3% | -2.6% |
| 2024 | 81.4% | -1.1% |
| 2025 | 82.3% | +1.1% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 82.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 68.8%, 1.2× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Romania's 82.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 64.9%, 1.3× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 85.9% | 81.6% | 88.1% | 3 |
| 2010s | 81.3% | 78.1% | 86.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 82.1% | 80.0% | 84.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Romania
More population data for Romania
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.7777 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -1.41 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.7777 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.5328 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 17,457 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.3241 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.8232 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.8% (2100)
- Population density 46.8 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 440,116 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children (aged less than 18) living with their parents by in Romania?
- Share of children (aged less than 18) living with their parents by in Romania was 82.3% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest share of children (aged less than 18) living with their parents by recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 88.1% in 2008.
- What is the lowest share of children (aged less than 18) living with their parents by recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 78.1% in 2017.
- How does Romania rank for share of children (aged less than 18) living with their parents by?
- Romania ranks 9th 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 Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Romania 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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