Statistics Norway

Children statistics

6 Children1 0-17 years, by number of siblings2 and parents3 living at home and the parents' cohabitation arrangements. 2001, 2005, 2006, 2007 and 2008. Per cent
Number of parents living at home and the parents' cohabitation arrangenments Children, total Children with no siblings Children with siblings
Total 1 sibling 2 siblings 3 siblings 4 siblings 5 siblings or more
20014 1 049 842 17.3 82.7 43.5 28.8 7.6 1.8 1.0
2005 1 078 081 17.6 82.4 43.6 28.5 7.5 1.8 1.0
2006 1 082 684 17.7 82.3 43.8 28.3 7.4 1.8 1.0
2007 1 085 765 17.9 82.1 44.0 28.0 7.3 1.7 1.0
2008 1 088 716 18.2 81.8 44.2 27.8 7.1 1.7 1.0
                 
2008                
Living with both parents  813 603 13.2 86.8 46.1 30.4 7.5 1.8 1.1
Married5  626 245 10.0 90.0 44.5 33.4 8.6 2.1 1.3
Cohabiting  187 358 23.8 76.2 51.4 20.4 3.6 0.6 0.2
Living with one of the parents  275 110 32.8 67.2 38.6 20.1 6.1 1.6 0.8
Mother  233 719 30.8 69.2 40.0 20.8 6.1 1.5 0.8
Only mother  157 839 36.2 63.8 40.3 17.1 4.4 1.3 0.8
Mother, step-father6 75 880 19.5 80.5 39.5 28.5 9.7 2.1 0.8
Father 41 391 44.7 55.3 30.7 16.1 5.8 1.8 0.8
Only father 28 982 56.2 43.8 30.5 10.5 2.2 0.5 0.2
Father, step-mother7 12 409 17.9 82.1 31.3 29.3 14.3 4.8 2.4
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  Siblings living at home comprises biological-, half-, and step-siblings. Biological siblings are offsprings having both parents in common. Half-siblings are offsprings having only one parent in common. Step-siblings are offsprings having no parents in common, but one of their parents are living together as married or cohabiting couples. Persons living in the same private household as their parents are regarded as living at home. A person does not have to be considered a child in the houshold to be regarded as a sibling.
3  Biological parents and adoptive parents.
4  Population and Housing Census 3 November 2001.
5  Included 11 adopted children who lives with registered partners in 2008.
6  Married or cohabiting. The figure include also 199 children in 2008 where mother has contracted registered partnership.
7  Married or cohabiting. The figure include also 13 children in 2008 where father has contracted registered partnership.

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