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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, 2017

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 566 242 329 864 388 345 111 065 106 939 17 641
1 241 709 115 602 219 171 54 989 58 896 11 832
2 220 116 139 099 124 139 42 030 34 113 4 611
3 75 326 52 944 38 32 11 051 10 289 972
4 18 409 13 334 6 2 2 274 2 627 166
5 5 493 4 210 - 1 552 689 41
6 2 289 1 950 1 - 121 209 8
7 1 235 1 118 - - 32 77 8
8 751 709 - - 12 28 2
9 476 461 - - 4 10 1
10 262 262 - - - - -
11 117 116 - - - 1 -
12 41 41 - - - - -
13 12 12 - - - - -
14 3 3 - - - - -
15 - - - - - - -
16 3 3 - - - - -

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 5.12.2018

Referencing instructions:

Official Statistics of Finland (OSF): Families [e-publication].
ISSN=1798-3231. Annual Review 2017, Appendix table 11. Families with underage children by number of children aged 17 or under and family type on December 31, 2017 . Helsinki: Statistics Finland [referred: 27.12.2024].
Access method: http://www.stat.fi/til/perh/2017/02/perh_2017_02_2018-12-05_tau_011_en.html