Statistics Norway

Children statistics

3 Children1 0-17 years, by number of parents2 in the family, the parents' cohabitation arrangements and county. 2001, 2005-2011. 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
2011 1 102 000 74.7 56.2 18.4 25.3 21.1 14.5 6.6 4.2 2.9 1.3
                       
                       
2011                      
Østfold 60 074 72.0 56.1 15.8 28.0 23.4 15.6 7.8 4.7 3.2 1.5
Akershus  132 928 77.0 60.2 16.8 23.0 18.6 12.9 5.7 4.4 3.0 1.3
Oslo  118 835 74.6 58.8 15.8 25.4 21.7 17.6 4.0 3.7 2.7 1.0
Hedmark 39 112 70.8 48.8 22.0 29.2 24.3 16.2 8.1 4.9 3.5 1.4
Oppland 38 560 73.2 49.5 23.7 26.8 21.8 14.7 7.1 5.0 3.6 1.4
Buskerud 57 222 73.8 56.4 17.5 26.2 21.7 15.1 6.6 4.5 3.1 1.3
Vestfold 51 169 70.8 55.6 15.2 29.2 24.6 16.5 8.1 4.6 3.1 1.4
Telemark 35 534 71.7 53.4 18.4 28.3 23.7 15.9 7.8 4.5 3.1 1.5
Aust-Agder 25 173 74.4 61.1 13.3 25.6 21.4 14.6 6.8 4.2 3.0 1.1
Vest-Agder 41 156 76.7 66.2 10.5 23.3 19.7 13.4 6.4 3.5 2.5 1.1
Rogaland  108 116 78.9 65.7 13.2 21.1 17.8 11.6 6.1 3.4 2.3 1.1
Hordaland  112 136 77.0 57.2 19.8 23.0 19.5 13.4 6.1 3.5 2.4 1.1
Sogn og Fjordane 25 156 79.7 55.7 24.0 20.3 16.7 11.6 5.1 3.5 2.7 0.9
Møre og Romsdal 57 453 76.5 55.6 20.9 23.5 19.6 12.9 6.7 3.9 2.8 1.1
Sør-Trøndelag 65 072 74.9 50.3 24.7 25.1 20.7 13.8 6.8 4.4 3.1 1.3
Nord-Trøndelag 30 567 72.8 46.6 26.2 27.2 22.2 13.7 8.5 5.0 3.4 1.6
Nordland 52 051 69.7 45.5 24.2 30.3 25.2 16.4 8.8 5.2 3.5 1.7
Troms Romsa 35 089 69.6 46.9 22.7 30.4 25.3 17.1 8.2 5.0 3.5 1.6
Finnmark Finnmárku 16 598 65.9 45.0 20.9 34.1 28.7 19.7 9.0 5.4 3.8 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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