Families by type in 1950–2008
Corrected on 19 August 2009. The corrections are indicated in red. | |||||||||
Year | Total | Maried couple without children | Married couple with children | Cohabiting couple without children | Cohabiting couple with children | Mother and children | Father and children | Registered male couple 3) | Registered female couple 3) |
1950 | 930,572 | 176,650 | 593,763 | .. | .. | 137,803 | 22,356 | .. | .. |
1960 | 1,036,270 | 207,897 | 678,822 | .. | .. | 129,706 | 19,845 | .. | .. |
1970 1) | 1,153,878 | 260,562 | 722,001 | 19,100 | 6,800 | 126,394 | 19,021 | .. | .. |
1980 2) | 1,278,102 | 302,818 | 711,226 | 65,900 | 36,200 | 140,725 | 21,233 | .. | .. |
1985 | 1,331,971 | 323,584 | 701,544 | 87,709 | 46,632 | 149,399 | 23,103 | .. | .. |
1990 | 1,365,341 | 364,452 | 640,062 | 123,471 | 65,896 | 147,297 | 24,161 | .. | .. |
1991 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
1992 | 1,374,961 | 376,429 | 617,303 | 129,031 | 75,617 | 151,373 | 25,208 | .. | .. |
1993 | 1,377,451 | 380,753 | 607,921 | 129,429 | 79,739 | 153,774 | 25,835 | .. | .. |
1994 | 1,379,852 | 388,417 | 593,787 | 131,899 | 81,755 | 157,429 | 26,565 | .. | .. |
1995 | 1,382,970 | 395,953 | 579,578 | 135,996 | 85,309 | 159,063 | 27,071 | .. | .. |
1996 | 1,386,414 | 403,584 | 566,686 | 140,194 | 88,906 | 159,563 | 27,481 | .. | .. |
1997 | 1,389,920 | 410,743 | 553,729 | 144,557 | 93,058 | 159,918 | 27,915 | .. | .. |
1998 | 1,393,793 | 418,927 | 539,899 | 150,272 | 96,228 | 160,059 | 28,408 | .. | .. |
1999 | 1,397,660 | 427,138 | 526,257 | 155,476 | 99,922 | 160,157 | 28,710 | .. | .. |
2000 | 1,401,963 | 436,019 | 514,868 | 160,132 | 102,581 | 159,432 | 28,931 | .. | .. |
2001 | 1,407,759 | 446,404 | 501,981 | 166,601 | 105,399 | 158,440 | 28,934 | .. | .. |
2002 | 1,411,947 | 454,977 | 492,524 | 170,368 | 107,443 | 157,143 | 29,093 | 207 | 192 |
2003 | 1,415,104 | 462,561 | 483,140 | 174,144 | 109,672 | 156,235 | 29,352 | 271 | 275 |
2004 | 1,420,781 | 471,962 | 475,705 | 177,095 | 111,294 | 154,851 | 29,192 | 325 | 357 |
2005 | 1,426,002 | 481,209 | 468,266 | 180,590 | 112,847 | 153,024 | 29,238 | 398 | 430 |
2006 | 1,431,376 | 488,880 | 461,569 | 184,732 | 114,671 | 151,475 | 29,101 | 455 | 493 |
2007 | 1,437,709 | 496,814 | 456,235 | 188,172 | 115,860 | 150,251 | 29,288 | 527 | 562 |
2008 | 1,444,386 | 504,728 | 452,180 | 191,177 | 115,966 | 149,631 | 29,460 | 579 | 665 |
Percentage | |||||||||
1950 | 100.0 | 19.0 | 63.8 | .. | .. | 14.8 | 2.4 | .. | .. |
1960 | 100.0 | 20.1 | 65.5 | .. | .. | 12.5 | 1.9 | .. | .. |
1970 1) | 100.0 | 22.6 | 62.6 | 1.7 | 0.6 | 11.0 | 1.6 | .. | .. |
1980 2) | 100.0 | 23.7 | 55.6 | 5.2 | 2.8 | 11.0 | 1.7 | .. | .. |
1985 | 100.0 | 24.3 | 52.7 | 6.6 | 3.5 | 11.2 | 1.7 | .. | .. |
1990 | 100.0 | 26.7 | 46.9 | 9.0 | 4.8 | 10.8 | 1.8 | .. | .. |
1991 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
1992 | 100.0 | 27.4 | 44.9 | 9.4 | 5.5 | 11.0 | 1.8 | .. | .. |
1993 | 100.0 | 27.6 | 44.1 | 9.4 | 5.8 | 11.2 | 1.9 | .. | .. |
1994 | 100.0 | 28.1 | 43.0 | 9.6 | 5.9 | 11.4 | 1.9 | .. | .. |
1995 | 100.0 | 28.6 | 41.9 | 9.8 | 6.2 | 11.5 | 2.0 | .. | .. |
1996 | 100.0 | 29.1 | 40.9 | 10.1 | 6.4 | 11.5 | 2.0 | .. | .. |
1997 | 100.0 | 29.6 | 39.8 | 10.4 | 6.7 | 11.5 | 2.0 | .. | .. |
1998 | 100.0 | 30.1 | 38.7 | 10.8 | 6.9 | 11.5 | 2.0 | .. | .. |
1999 | 100.0 | 30.6 | 37.7 | 11.1 | 7.1 | 11.5 | 2.1 | .. | .. |
2000 | 100.0 | 31.1 | 36.7 | 11.4 | 7.3 | 11.4 | 2.1 | .. | .. |
2001 | 100.0 | 31.7 | 35.7 | 11.8 | 7.5 | 11.3 | 2.1 | .. | .. |
2002 | 100.0 | 32.2 | 34.9 | 12.1 | 7.6 | 11.1 | 2.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
2003 | 100.0 | 32.7 | 34.1 | 12.3 | 7.8 | 11.0 | 2.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
2004 | 100.0 | 33.2 | 33.5 | 12.5 | 7.8 | 10.9 | 2.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
2005 | 100.0 | 33.7 | 32.8 | 12.7 | 7.9 | 10.7 | 2.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
2006 | 100.0 | 34.2 | 32.2 | 12.9 | 8.0 | 10.6 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
2007 | 100.0 | 34.6 | 31.7 | 13.1 | 8.1 | 10.5 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
2008 | 100.0 | 34.9 | 31.3 | 13.2 | 8.0 | 10.4 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Source: Families 2008, Population and Cause of Death Statistics, Statistics Finland
Inquiries: Marjut Pietiläinen, Timo Nikander (09) 1734 2798, (09) 1734 3250, vaesto.tilasto@stat.fi
Director in charge: Jari Tarkoma
Updated 29.5.2009
Official Statistics of Finland (OSF):
Families [e-publication].
ISSN=1798-3231. 2008,
Families by type in 1950–2008
. Helsinki: Statistics Finland [referred: 17.8.2024].
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