Statistics Norway

Children statistics

7   Children1 0-17 years, by number of siblings2 and county. 2001, 2005, 2006 and 2007. Per cent
County 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
                 
2007                
Østfold 58 879 19.6 80.4 47.8 23.8 5.7 1.6 1.5
Akershus  128 367 18.2 81.8 50.1 24.8 5.2 1.0 0.6
Oslo  109 290 24.9 75.1 43.3 21.1 6.6 2.3 1.7
Hedmark 40 200 17.7 82.3 47.2 26.4 6.4 1.3 1.0
Oppland 39 510 17.2 82.8 46.8 27.8 6.2 1.2 0.8
Buskerud 55 821 19.2 80.8 47.6 24.7 5.8 1.6 1.1
Vestfold 50 823 19.0 81.0 48.1 24.4 5.7 1.5 1.3
Telemark 36 414 18.6 81.4 45.7 25.6 6.8 1.9 1.5
Aust-Agder 24 668 16.0 84.0 42.9 30.3 8.1 1.8 0.9
Vest-Agder 40 322 15.8 84.2 40.9 32.0 8.4 2.0 0.9
Rogaland  104 195 14.8 85.2 40.0 33.4 9.3 1.8 0.8
Hordaland  110 192 15.9 84.1 40.7 31.8 8.8 1.9 0.9
Sogn og Fjordane 26 005 12.2 87.8 35.8 36.9 11.9 2.5 0.8
Møre og Romsdal 57 878 14.7 85.3 39.5 34.5 8.7 1.9 0.7
Sør-Trøndelag 64 312 18.5 81.5 45.9 27.6 6.1 1.4 0.6
Nord-Trøndelag 31 095 15.2 84.8 41.3 32.2 8.2 2.3 0.9
Nordland 54 290 17.8 82.2 42.6 28.6 8.3 1.7 1.1
Troms Romsa 35 991 19.5 80.5 42.0 27.6 8.0 2.0 0.9
Finnmark Finnmárku 17 514 17.9 82.1 39.8 27.8 9.9 2.7 1.8
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-, and step-siblings. Biological siblings are offsprings having both parents in common. Half-siblings are offsprings having only one parent in common. Step-siblings 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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