Family statistics

2   Families, by type of family. Children under 18 years of age. 1974-2000
  Total Married couples1 Cohabitant couples with children2
  Without children who live at home With children who live at home
31.12.1974 932 494 381 635 550 859 ..
1.7.1977 938 033 390 357 547 676 ..
1.1.1979 938 367 396 721 541 646 ..
1.7.1980 933 494 397 560 535 934 ..
1.7.1982 930 834 403 426 527 408 ..
1.7.1984 921 321 406 925 514 396 ..
1.1.1987 898 760 411 302 487 458 ..
1.1.19893 885 395 419 060 466 335 ..
1.1.19893 920 598 459 253 426 127 35 218
1.1.1991 917 351 466 157 404 110 47 084
1.1.1993 913 692 471 270 382 861 59 561
1.1.1995 916 042 473 354 370 220 72 468
1.1.1997 923 005 476 747 365 559 80 699
1.1.1999 927 504 479 216 358 781 89 507
1.1.2000 929 892 480 287 356 913 92 692
1  Registered partnerships are included.
2  Cohabitant couples with at least one child in common and living on the same address; included in all family statistics from 1 January 1993.
3  Up until 1989 the age limit was 20 years for children. Since then the age limit has been 18. For 1989 figures are given for both age limits.

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