Statistics Norway

Children statistics

5 Children1 0-17 år, by type of siblings2 living at home and county. Per cent. 2001, 2005-2010
County Children, total Children with no siblings Children with siblings, total Type of sibling
Only biological siblings Only half siblings Only stepbrothers/ -sisters Biological-/half siblings Biological siblings/stepbrothers/ -sisters Half siblings/ stepbrothers/ -sisters Biological-/half siblings/ stepbrothers/ -sisters
20013 1 049 842 17.3 82.7 70.5 6.6 0.3 4.8 0.3 0.2 0.1
2005 1 078 081 17.6 82.4 69.2 7.0 0.4 5.1 0.3 0.2 0.1
2006 1 082 684 17.7 82.3 69.0 7.1 0.4 5.2 0.4 0.2 0.1
2007 1 085 765 17.9 82.1 68.7 7.1 0.4 5.2 0.4 0.2 0.1
2008 1 088 716 18.2 81.8 68.5 7.1 0.4 5.2 0.4 0.2 0.1
2009 1 092 727 18.4 81.6 68.2 7.1 0.4 5.2 0.4 0.2 0.1
2010 1 097 774 18.6 81.4 68.0 7.1 0.4 5.1 0.4 0.2 0.1
                     
2010                    
Østfold 59 912 20.4 79.6 65.2 8.1 0.6 4.9 0.4 0.3 0.1
Akershus  131 825 18.6 81.4 70.5 6.0 0.5 3.7 0.4 0.2 0.1
Oslo  116 797 24.5 75.5 66.1 5.2 0.2 3.6 0.1 0.1 0.0
Hedmark 39 376 18.8 81.2 66.7 8.0 0.5 5.0 0.6 0.2 0.1
Oppland 38 773 18.5 81.5 68.2 7.1 0.5 4.9 0.4 0.3 0.1
Buskerud 56 805 19.5 80.5 67.8 7.1 0.5 4.5 0.3 0.2 0.1
Vestfold 51 147 20.0 80.0 65.6 8.3 0.6 4.6 0.5 0.3 0.1
Telemark 35 685 19.5 80.5 66.2 7.9 0.5 5.1 0.4 0.2 0.1
Aust-Agder 24 995 17.0 83.0 69.7 6.9 0.4 5.3 0.3 0.2 0.1
Vest-Agder 41 066 16.2 83.8 71.3 6.4 0.4 5.0 0.3 0.2 0.1
Rogaland  106 841 15.7 84.3 72.2 6.1 0.3 5.0 0.4 0.2 0.1
Hordaland  111 466 16.8 83.2 70.2 6.6 0.3 5.4 0.4 0.2 0.1
Sogn og Fjordane 25 340 12.9 87.1 75.1 5.3 0.2 6.0 0.2 0.2 0.1
Møre og Romsdal 57 527 15.7 84.3 69.3 7.5 0.3 6.6 0.3 0.2 0.1
Sør-Trøndelag 64 822 19.2 80.8 66.7 7.7 0.4 5.2 0.4 0.3 0.1
Nord-Trøndelag 30 616 16.1 83.9 67.1 8.1 0.6 7.1 0.5 0.3 0.2
Nordland 52 597 18.8 81.2 62.0 9.9 0.7 7.5 0.5 0.4 0.2
Troms Romsa 35 380 20.0 80.0 61.1 10.1 0.5 7.3 0.4 0.4 0.2
Finnmark Finnmárku 16 803 18.9 81.1 59.7 11.1 0.5 8.9 0.4 0.4 0.2
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-siblings and stepbrothers and -sisters. Biological siblings are offsprings having both parents in common. Half-siblings are offsprings having only one parent in common. Stepbrothers and -sisters 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  Population and Housing Census 3 November 2001.

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