Adults by number of children, age of youngest child and labour status by country
Countries reporting
45
Highest
7,639
Türkiye
Lowest
37.1
Malta
Median
472.6
Years covered
20
2006–2025
Data points
874
What the numbers show
Adults by number of children, age of youngest child and labour status is currently reported for 45 countries. The highest value is 7,639 in Türkiye; the lowest is 37.1 in Malta.
The median across all reporting countries is 472.6, and the mean is 1,298.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 206.
Over the past decade 12 countries rose and 31 fell. The largest increase was in Spain (up 16.5%), and the largest decrease in Lithuania (down 29.1%).
Adults by number of children, age of youngest child and labour status: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Türkiye | 7,639 | 2025 | down 2.7% | flat |
| 2 | Germany | 5,876 | 2025 | down 1.5% | falling |
| 3 | France | 5,670 | 2025 | up 11.2% | rising |
| 4 | United Kingdom | 5,301 | 2019 | down 3.9% | flat |
| 4 | United Kingdom | 5,301 | 2019 | down 3.9% | flat |
| 6 | Italy | 4,110 | 2025 | down 2.6% | falling |
| 7 | Spain | 3,642 | 2025 | up 16.5% | falling |
| 8 | Poland | 2,396 | 2025 | down 22.2% | falling |
| 8 | Poland | 2,396 | 2025 | down 22.2% | falling |
| 10 | Netherlands | 1,577 | 2025 | up 9.2% | rising |
| 10 | Netherlands | 1,577 | 2025 | up 9.2% | rising |
| 12 | Romania | 1,425 | 2025 | down 5.5% | falling |
| 13 | Belgium | 960.4 | 2025 | up 2.7% | flat |
| 14 | Portugal | 783.2 | 2025 | up 2.2% | falling |
| 15 | Czechia | 755.5 | 2025 | down 3.1% | falling |
| 16 | Sweden | 747.6 | 2025 | down 16.9% | falling |
| 17 | Hungary | 669.6 | 2025 | down 17.1% | falling |
| 18 | Austria | 632.4 | 2025 | down 10.1% | falling |
| 19 | Greece | 627.8 | 2025 | down 14.6% | falling |
| 20 | Denmark | 487.4 | 2025 | up 7.1% | rising |
| 21 | Serbia | 473.5 | 2025 | down 16.7% | falling |
| 21 | Serbia | 473.5 | 2025 | down 16.7% | falling |
| 23 | Norway | 472.6 | 2025 | — | rising |
| 24 | Ireland | 459.4 | 2025 | up 15.9% | falling |
| 25 | Bulgaria | 415.3 | 2025 | down 20.1% | falling |
| 26 | Finland | 407.1 | 2025 | down 6.8% | falling |
| 27 | Slovakia | 363.6 | 2025 | down 25.9% | falling |
| 27 | Slovakia | 363.6 | 2025 | down 25.9% | falling |
| 29 | Croatia | 266.2 | 2025 | down 20.6% | falling |
| 29 | Croatia | 266.2 | 2025 | down 20.6% | falling |
| 31 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 247.6 | 2025 | — | falling |
| 32 | Lithuania | 188.4 | 2025 | down 29.1% | falling |
| 32 | Lithuania | 188.4 | 2025 | down 29.1% | falling |
| 34 | Slovenia | 152.7 | 2025 | up 2.8% | falling |
| 34 | Slovenia | 152.7 | 2025 | up 2.8% | falling |
| 36 | North Macedonia | 150.1 | 2025 | down 26.2% | falling |
| 36 | North Macedonia | 150.1 | 2025 | down 26.2% | falling |
| 38 | Latvia | 124 | 2025 | down 16.9% | falling |
| 38 | Latvia | 124 | 2025 | down 16.9% | falling |
| 40 | Estonia | 94.1 | 2025 | down 7.4% | falling |
| 40 | Estonia | 94.1 | 2025 | down 7.4% | falling |
| 42 | Montenegro | 62.2 | 2020 | up 2.3% | flat |
| 43 | Luxembourg | 52.5 | 2025 | up 11.9% | rising |
| 44 | Cyprus | 49.7 | 2025 | down 22.1% | falling |
| 45 | Malta | 37.1 | 2025 | down 8.6% | falling |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.