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, 2007, 2008 and 2009. Per cent
Age Total Living with both parents Living with one of the parents
Total Married3 Cohabitant Total Mother Father
Total Only mother Mother, step-father4 Total Only father Father, step-mother5
20016 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
                       
2009                      
Østfold 59 423 71.5 56.7 14.8 28.5 24.1 15.8 8.3 4.4 3.0 1.5
Akershus  130 668 76.7 60.9 15.8 23.3 19.2 13.1 6.2 4.1 2.8 1.3
Oslo  113 969 74.0 59.2 14.7 26.0 22.4 18.3 4.1 3.6 2.6 1.0
Hedmark 39 685 71.2 50.1 21.2 28.8 24.3 15.9 8.4 4.5 3.2 1.3
Oppland 38 970 74.0 51.2 22.8 26.0 21.2 13.9 7.3 4.8 3.5 1.3
Buskerud 56 598 74.1 57.2 16.9 25.9 21.8 14.7 7.1 4.1 2.9 1.2
Vestfold 51 089 70.7 56.6 14.1 29.3 25.1 16.7 8.4 4.3 3.0 1.3
Telemark 36 018 71.5 54.3 17.2 28.5 24.1 16.0 8.1 4.5 3.0 1.5
Aust-Agder 24 933 74.9 62.5 12.4 25.1 21.0 14.0 7.0 4.1 3.0 1.1
Vest-Agder 40 806 76.9 67.4 9.4 23.1 19.8 13.2 6.6 3.3 2.4 1.0
Rogaland  105 758 78.8 66.9 11.9 21.2 18.0 11.6 6.3 3.2 2.2 1.0
Hordaland  110 706 76.7 58.4 18.3 23.3 19.9 13.7 6.3 3.4 2.4 1.0
Sogn og Fjordane 25 632 80.9 57.6 23.3 19.1 16.1 11.0 5.2 3.0 2.2 0.8
Møre og Romsdal 57 499 77.2 57.2 20.0 22.8 19.3 12.7 6.7 3.5 2.5 1.0
Sør-Trøndelag 64 607 74.6 51.0 23.6 25.4 21.3 14.1 7.3 4.1 2.9 1.2
Nord-Trøndelag 30 742 73.1 48.0 25.1 26.9 21.9 13.6 8.4 5.0 3.4 1.5
Nordland 53 104 70.0 46.1 23.9 30.0 25.2 15.9 9.3 4.8 3.3 1.6
Troms Romsa 35 579 70.0 48.1 22.0 30.0 25.5 17.0 8.5 4.4 3.0 1.4
Finnmark Finnmárku 16 939 66.7 46.2 20.5 33.3 28.5 19.0 9.5 4.8 3.4 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  Included 17 adopted children who lives with registered partners in 2009.
4  Married or cohabiting. The figure include also 223 children in 2009 where mother has contracted registered partnership.
5  Married or cohabiting. The figure include also 16 children in 2009 where father has contracted registered partnership.
6  Population and Housing Census 3 November 2001.

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