Statistics Norway

Children statistics

8 Children1 0-17 years, by number of siblings2 and the child's age. 2001, 2005-2011. Per cent
Age Children, total Children with no siblings Children with siblings
Total 1 sibling 2 siblings 3 siblings 4 siblings 5 siblings or more
20013 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
2009 1 092 727 18.4 81.6 44.3 27.5 7.0 1.7 1.0
2010 1 097 774 18.6 81.4 44.4 27.3 6.9 1.7 1.0
2011 1 102 000 18.9 81.1 44.6 27.1 6.8 1.7 1.0
                 
2011                
0 years 61 497 43.0 57.0 36.7 15.2 3.7 0.9 0.5
1 year 62 784 40.5 59.5 38.1 16.1 3.7 1.0 0.5
2 years 62 057 30.6 69.4 44.9 18.2 4.5 1.2 0.6
3 years 60 474 20.5 79.5 50.9 21.8 5.0 1.2 0.6
4 years 60 899 16.1 83.9 52.2 24.1 5.6 1.4 0.8
5 years 59 475 13.7 86.3 50.5 27.1 6.5 1.4 0.8
6 years 59 693 13.0 87.0 48.3 29.5 6.8 1.6 0.8
7 years 59 259 12.5 87.5 46.8 30.7 7.3 1.7 1.0
8 years 58 034 12.3 87.7 45.6 31.6 7.7 1.8 1.0
9 years 59 251 12.4 87.6 44.6 31.8 8.1 1.9 1.1
10 years 61 614 12.3 87.7 44.3 32.0 8.2 2.0 1.1
11 years 61 822 12.9 87.1 43.3 32.3 8.5 2.0 1.2
12 years 61 172 13.6 86.4 43.1 31.5 8.4 2.1 1.3
13 years 62 751 14.1 85.9 43.2 31.1 8.4 2.1 1.2
14 years 63 990 15.3 84.7 43.1 30.4 8.0 1.9 1.3
15 years 63 213 16.5 83.5 43.0 29.4 7.9 2.1 1.2
16 years 62 483 18.6 81.4 42.7 28.0 7.6 1.9 1.2
17 years 61 532 20.9 79.1 42.1 27.0 7.3 1.7 1.1
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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