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Appendix table 11. Families with underage children by number of children aged 17 or under and family type on December 31, 2018

Children
under
the age
of 18		 Family type
Total Married
opposite-
sex
couple		 Married
same-
sex
couple		 Regis-
tered
partner-
ship		 Co-
habiting
couples		 Mother
and
children		 Father
and
children
Total 561 965 324 092 500 285 110 648 108 112 18 328
1 239 248 113 323 252 131 54 307 59 039 12 196
2 219 788 137 440 183 119 42 305 34 867 4 874
3 74 105 51 529 53 33 11 006 10 488 996
4 18 263 13 080 10 1 2 311 2 657 204
5 5 448 4 132 2 1 533 741 39
6 2 345 1 980 - - 141 213 11
7 1 175 1 065 - - 25 79 6
8 723 688 - - 16 18 1
9 457 446 - - 4 7 -
10 256 252 - - - 3 1
11 104 104 - - - - -
12 34 34 - - - - -
13 12 12 - - - - -
14 3 3 - - - - -
15 2 2 - - - - -
16 2 2 - - - - -

Source: Population and Justice Statistics, Statistics Finland

Inquiries: Marjut Pietiläinen 029 551 2798, Joonas Toivola 029 551 3355, Timo Nikander 029 551 3250, info@stat.fi

Director in charge: Jari Tarkoma

Updated 31.01.2020

Referencing instructions:

Official Statistics of Finland (OSF): Families [e-publication].
ISSN=1798-3231. annual review 2018, Appendix table 11. Families with underage children by number of children aged 17 or under and family type on December 31, 2018 . Helsinki: Statistics Finland [referred: 22.12.2024].
Access method: http://www.stat.fi/til/perh/2018/02/perh_2018_02_2020-01-31_tau_011_en.html