Statistics Norway

Children statistics

3 Children1 0-17 years, by number of parents2 in the family, the parents' cohabitation arrangements and county. 2001, 2005-2010. Per cent
Age Total Living with both parents Living with one of the parents
Total Married Cohabitant Total Mother Father
Total Only mother Mother and step-parent Total Only father Father and step-parent
20013 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
2008 1 088 716 74.7 57.5 17.2 25.3 21.5 14.5 7.0 3.8 2.7 1.1
2009 1 092 727 74.6 57.2 17.4 25.4 21.4 14.6 6.9 4.0 2.8 1.2
2010 1 097 774 74.6 56.7 17.9 25.4 21.3 14.6 6.8 4.1 2.8 1.2
                       
2010                      
Østfold 59 912 71.8 56.6 15.2 28.2 23.8 15.8 8.0 4.4 3.0 1.4
Akershus  131 825 76.8 60.6 16.2 23.2 18.9 12.9 6.0 4.3 2.9 1.4
Oslo  116 797 74.3 59.0 15.3 25.7 22.0 17.9 4.2 3.6 2.6 1.0
Hedmark 39 376 71.1 49.4 21.6 29.0 24.2 15.9 8.3 4.7 3.4 1.3
Oppland 38 773 73.7 50.6 23.2 26.3 21.3 14.3 7.1 4.9 3.6 1.4
Buskerud 56 805 74.0 56.9 17.1 26.0 21.7 14.9 6.8 4.3 3.0 1.3
Vestfold 51 147 70.6 55.9 14.7 29.4 24.9 16.7 8.2 4.5 3.1 1.4
Telemark 35 685 71.8 54.0 17.8 28.2 23.7 15.7 8.0 4.5 3.2 1.4
Aust-Agder 24 995 74.3 61.7 12.6 25.7 21.5 14.6 6.9 4.2 3.0 1.2
Vest-Agder 41 066 76.6 66.6 10.0 23.4 19.9 13.3 6.7 3.5 2.4 1.1
Rogaland  106 841 78.7 66.2 12.5 21.3 18.0 11.7 6.3 3.3 2.3 1.1
Hordaland  111 466 76.8 57.8 19.0 23.2 19.8 13.5 6.2 3.4 2.4 1.0
Sogn og Fjordane 25 340 80.4 56.8 23.6 19.6 16.4 11.1 5.3 3.2 2.3 0.9
Møre og Romsdal 57 527 76.9 56.4 20.5 23.1 19.5 12.9 6.6 3.6 2.6 1.0
Sør-Trøndelag 64 822 74.7 50.6 24.1 25.3 21.0 13.9 7.1 4.2 3.0 1.3
Nord-Trøndelag 30 616 73.0 47.3 25.7 27.0 22.1 13.9 8.3 4.9 3.3 1.6
Nordland 52 597 69.7 45.8 24.0 30.3 25.4 16.5 8.9 4.9 3.3 1.6
Troms Romsa 35 380 69.4 47.2 22.2 30.6 25.8 17.2 8.5 4.8 3.3 1.5
Finnmark Finnmárku 16 803 66.0 45.6 20.4 34.0 28.9 19.5 9.4 5.1 3.5 1.5
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  Population and Housing Census 3 November 2001.

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