Statistics Norway

Children statistics

8 Children1 0-17 years, by number of siblings2 and the child's age. Per cent. 2001, 2005-2010
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
                 
2010                
0 years 61 910 42.7 57.3 36.6 15.6 3.6 1.0 0.5
1 year 61 385 40.4 59.6 37.9 16.1 4.0 1.1 0.5
2 years 59 923 29.5 70.5 45.2 19.1 4.5 1.1 0.6
3 years 60 610 20.3 79.7 51.2 21.4 5.1 1.3 0.7
4 years 59 142 15.5 84.5 51.8 24.6 5.9 1.3 0.8
5 years 59 406 13.9 86.1 50.3 27.3 6.2 1.6 0.8
6 years 58 981 12.9 87.1 48.4 29.3 6.9 1.6 0.9
7 years 57 707 12.3 87.7 46.7 31.0 7.3 1.7 0.9
8 years 58 954 12.3 87.7 45.5 31.6 7.7 1.9 1.0
9 years 61 314 12.1 87.9 44.8 32.0 8.1 2.1 1.0
10 years 61 563 12.3 87.7 43.5 32.7 8.3 2.1 1.1
11 years 60 899 12.7 87.3 43.1 32.1 8.6 2.1 1.3
12 years 62 533 13.0 87.0 43.3 31.9 8.5 2.1 1.2
13 years 63 832 14.1 85.9 43.0 31.4 8.2 2.0 1.3
14 years 63 059 15.0 85.0 42.8 30.7 8.2 2.1 1.2
15 years 62 591 16.3 83.7 42.8 29.4 8.1 2.1 1.3
16 years 61 876 18.4 81.6 42.1 28.6 7.8 1.9 1.1
17 years 62 088 20.8 79.2 42.0 26.9 7.3 1.8 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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