Statistics Norway

Children statistics

3   Children1 0-17 years, by number of parents2 in the family, the parents' cohabitation arrangements and county. 2001, 2005, 2006 og 2007. Per cent
Age Total Living with both parents Living with one of the parents
Total Married Cohabitant Total Mother Father
Total Only mother Mother, step-father3 Total Only father Father, step-mother4
20015 1 049 842 76.8 62.1 14.7 23.1 20.4 13.9 6.4 2.8 2.0 0.8
2005 1 078 081 74.9 59.4 15.6 25.1 21.6 14.6 7.0 3.5 2.4 1.0
2006 1 082 684 74.6 58.6 16.0 25.4 21.8 14.7 7.1 3.6 2.5 1.1
2007 1 085 765 74.6 58.0 16.7 25.4 21.7 14.7 7.0 3.7 2.6 1.1
                       
2007                      
Østfold 58 879 71.6 57.8 13.8 28.4 24.4 15.7 8.7 4.0 2.6 1.3
Akershus  128 367 76.6 61.6 15.0 23.4 19.6 13.2 6.4 3.8 2.6 1.2
Oslo  109 290 73.3 59.5 13.8 26.7 23.2 18.9 4.3 3.5 2.6 0.9
Hedmark 40 200 72.1 51.4 20.7 27.9 23.9 15.5 8.5 4.0 2.8 1.2
Oppland 39 510 74.8 53.0 21.8 25.2 20.8 13.6 7.2 4.4 3.2 1.2
Buskerud 55 821 74.2 58.2 16.0 25.8 22.0 14.8 7.2 3.8 2.6 1.2
Vestfold 50 823 70.8 57.6 13.3 29.2 25.3 16.6 8.7 3.9 2.6 1.2
Telemark 36 414 71.4 55.5 16.0 28.6 24.4 16.2 8.2 4.2 3.0 1.3
Aust-Agder 24 668 75.2 63.6 11.6 24.8 21.2 14.0 7.2 3.5 2.6 1.0
Vest-Agder 40 322 76.3 67.8 8.5 23.7 20.4 13.9 6.5 3.3 2.4 0.9
Rogaland  104 195 78.9 67.8 11.0 21.1 18.1 11.8 6.4 3.0 2.0 1.0
Hordaland  110 192 76.7 59.4 17.2 23.3 20.2 13.7 6.5 3.2 2.3 0.9
Sogn og Fjordane 26 005 81.2 59.1 22.2 18.8 15.9 10.8 5.1 2.9 2.2 0.7
Møre og Romsdal 57 878 77.6 58.4 19.2 22.4 19.3 12.5 6.8 3.1 2.2 0.9
Sør-Trøndelag 64 312 74.4 51.3 23.1 25.6 21.7 14.3 7.4 3.9 2.8 1.1
Nord-Trøndelag 31 095 73.6 49.0 24.6 26.4 21.8 13.4 8.4 4.6 3.2 1.4
Nordland 54 290 70.3 46.8 23.6 29.7 25.2 15.9 9.3 4.4 3.0 1.4
Troms Romsa 35 991 69.9 48.7 21.2 30.1 25.9 17.1 8.8 4.2 2.9 1.3
Finnmark Finnmárku 17 514 66.3 46.3 20.0 33.7 29.1 19.5 9.5 4.7 3.3 1.4
1  A child is defined as any person with no partner and no child who has de jure place of usual residence in the dwelling/private household of at least one of the parents. A child is either biological or adopted. A foster child is not considered a child.
2  Biological parents and adoptive parents.
3  Married or cohabiting. Might also be mother and stepmother.
4  Married or cohabiting. Might also be father and stepfather.
5  Population and Housing Census 3 November 2001.

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