Share of children (aged less than 18) living with their parents by in Switzerland
Switzerland: Share of children (aged less than 18) living with their parents by was 76.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
76.7%
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
14th
of 47 countries
All-time high
84.1%
in 2007
All-time low
75.2%
in 2023
Years of data
18
2007–2024
Share of children (aged less than 18) living with their parents by in Switzerland, 2007–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 76.7% for share of children (aged less than 18) living with their parents by in 2024.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and down 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children (aged less than 18) living with their parents by in Switzerland peaked at 84.1% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 75.2%, in 2023.
Switzerland ranks 14th of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Share of children (aged less than 18) living with their parents by in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 84.1% | — |
| 2008 | 83.0% | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 83.2% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 81.4% | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 82.1% | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 81.8% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 81.6% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 80.6% | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 81.3% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 79.8% | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 79.4% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 78.6% | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 77.6% | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 77.7% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 76.3% | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 75.4% | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 75.2% | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 76.7% | +2.0% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 76.7% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 68.8%, 1.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 76.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 64.9%, 1.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 83.4% | 83.0% | 84.1% | 3 |
| 2010s | 80.4% | 77.6% | 82.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 76.3% | 75.2% | 77.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
More population data for Switzerland
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.0652 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.0595 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.0652 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.2093 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 9,754 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.4828 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.1371 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth 0.0% (2100)
- Population density 230.99 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 392,499 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children (aged less than 18) living with their parents by in Switzerland?
- Share of children (aged less than 18) living with their parents by in Switzerland was 76.7% in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest share of children (aged less than 18) living with their parents by recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 84.1% in 2007.
- What is the lowest share of children (aged less than 18) living with their parents by recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 75.2% in 2023.
- How does Switzerland rank for share of children (aged less than 18) living with their parents by?
- Switzerland ranks 14th out of 47 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of children (aged less than 18) living with their parents by rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Switzerland 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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