Table

Children 0-17 years, by number of siblings living at home and the parents' cohabitation arrangements
20141
1Changes have resulted in a break in the time series. Figures from 2014 cannot immediately be compared to figures from 2013 and earlier. Some students have been moved from their formal place of residence to their place of study. For more information see the Statistics home page and About the statistics.
Living with both parents, total
Children with no siblings127 194
Children with siblings, total709 612
Children with 1 sibling403 104
Children with 2 sibling233 777
Children with 3 sibling52 453
Children with 4 sibling12 391
Children with 5 sibling7 887
 
Living with both parents, married
Children with no siblings74 962
Children with siblings, total540 254
Children with 1 sibling286 567
Children with 2 sibling189 754
Children with 3 sibling45 275
Children with 4 sibling11 168
Children with 5 sibling7 490
 
Living with both parents, cohabiting
Children with no siblings52 232
Children with siblings, total169 358
Children with 1 sibling116 537
Children with 2 sibling44 023
Children with 3 sibling7 178
Children with 4 sibling1 223
Children with 5 sibling397
 
Living with one of the parents, total
Children with no siblings99 231
Children with siblings, total175 450
Children with 1 sibling103 846
Children with 2 sibling50 272
Children with 3 sibling15 045
Children with 4 sibling4 237
Children with 5 sibling2 050
 
Living with only mother
Children with no siblings59 439
Children with siblings, total93 715
Children with 1 sibling59 991
Children with 2 sibling23 909
Children with 3 sibling6 413
Children with 4 sibling2 168
Children with 5 sibling1 234
 
Living with mother/step-parent
Children with no siblings16 819
Children with siblings, total56 050
Children with 1 sibling28 987
Children with 2 sibling19 042
Children with 3 sibling6 168
Children with 4 sibling1 344
Children with 5 sibling509
 
Living with only father
Children with no siblings19 163
Children with siblings, total13 731
Children with 1 sibling9 743
Children with 2 sibling3 129
Children with 3 sibling632
Children with 4 sibling170
Children with 5 sibling57
 
Living with father/step-parent
Children with no siblings3 810
Children with siblings, total11 954
Children with 1 sibling5 125
Children with 2 sibling4 192
Children with 3 sibling1 832
Children with 4 sibling555
Children with 5 sibling250