Statistics Norway

Divorces and separations

13   Number of children involved in separations. 1999-20031
  1999 2000 2001 2002 2003
Children, regardless of age2 19 410 20 917 20 910 21 023 20 543
Children under 18 years2 13 915 15 397 15 697 15 700 15 346
1  Separations where the husband was resident in Norway.
2  Total of common children alive in marriages affected by separation. Separations where the number of children is unknown are not included, and the number of children may therefore be slightly too low.

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