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Families

The statistics on families describe families permanently resident in Finland. Families are formed from persons living in the same household at the end of the year according to the Population Information System. The data are published once a year.

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Releases

Number of families decreased further in 2022

16/06/2023

release | Families 2022

Number of families decreased in 2021

30/09/2022

release | Families 2021

Fall in the number of families has halted

28/05/2021

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Number of families with small children has fallen by almost one fifth in the 2010s

22/05/2020

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Number of children decreasing most in South Savo

31/01/2020

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Around 63,000 women had children under the age of 15 living in two homes in 2018

17/06/2019

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16.06.2023

Families by family type 1992-2022

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1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
Married or registered couple without children 376,429 380,753 388,417 395,953 403,584 410,743 418,927 427,138 436,019 446,404 455,342 463,055 472,578 481,945 489,701 497,754 505,779 511,072 515,209 520,007 524,794 527,678 529,123 530,521 531,712 532,686 534,744 536,509 539,038 538,099 536,927
Married or registered couple with children 617,303 607,921 593,787 579,578 566,686 553,729 539,899 526,257 514,868 501,981 492,558 483,192 475,771 468,358 461,696 456,384 452,373 449,137 446,714 442,608 439,612 435,038 430,361 424,811 418,701 412,860 404,964 396,898 387,981 381,559 377,684
Cohabiting couple without children, opposite-sex spouses 129,031 129,429 131,899 135,996 140,194 144,557 150,272 155,476 160,132 166,601 170,368 174,144 177,095 180,590 184,732 188,172 191,177 193,894 195,967 200,171 203,334 208,264 211,673 215,620 218,439 217,644 220,179 224,270 230,398 234,601 236,045
Cohabiting couple with children 75,617 79,739 81,755 85,309 88,906 93,058 96,228 99,922 102,581 105,399 107,443 109,672 111,294 112,847 114,671 115,860 115,966 116,797 117,254 118,054 118,136 120,040 121,499 122,657 123,321 123,234 122,614 122,918 123,544 126,099 127,473
Mother and children 151,373 153,774 157,429 159,063 159,563 159,918 160,059 160,157 159,432 158,440 157,143 156,235 154,851 153,024 151,475 150,251 149,631 149,823 149,651 149,196 149,143 149,110 149,668 150,274 151,459 152,460 152,888 152,759 152,417 151,158 151,500
Father and children 25,208 25,835 26,565 27,071 27,481 27,915 28,408 28,710 28,931 28,934 29,093 29,352 29,192 29,238 29,101 29,288 29,460 29,765 30,278 30,534 30,714 30,955 31,342 31,452 31,951 32,616 33,292 34,014 34,275 34,462 35,139

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The latest and detailed tables of the statistics are available in the StatFin database.

Releases

Number of families decreased further in 2022

Number of families decreased in 2021

Fall in the number of families has halted

Number of families with small children has fallen by almost one fifth in the 2010s

Number of children decreasing most in South Savo

Around 63,000 women had children under the age of 15 living in two homes in 2018

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Families by family type 1992-2022

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	1992	1993	1994	1995	1996	1997	1998	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009	2010	2011	2012	2013	2014	2015	2016	2017	2018	2019	2020	2021	2022
Married or registered couple without children	376,429	380,753	388,417	395,953	403,584	410,743	418,927	427,138	436,019	446,404	455,342	463,055	472,578	481,945	489,701	497,754	505,779	511,072	515,209	520,007	524,794	527,678	529,123	530,521	531,712	532,686	534,744	536,509	539,038	538,099	536,927
Married or registered couple with children	617,303	607,921	593,787	579,578	566,686	553,729	539,899	526,257	514,868	501,981	492,558	483,192	475,771	468,358	461,696	456,384	452,373	449,137	446,714	442,608	439,612	435,038	430,361	424,811	418,701	412,860	404,964	396,898	387,981	381,559	377,684
Cohabiting couple without children, opposite-sex spouses	129,031	129,429	131,899	135,996	140,194	144,557	150,272	155,476	160,132	166,601	170,368	174,144	177,095	180,590	184,732	188,172	191,177	193,894	195,967	200,171	203,334	208,264	211,673	215,620	218,439	217,644	220,179	224,270	230,398	234,601	236,045
Cohabiting couple with children	75,617	79,739	81,755	85,309	88,906	93,058	96,228	99,922	102,581	105,399	107,443	109,672	111,294	112,847	114,671	115,860	115,966	116,797	117,254	118,054	118,136	120,040	121,499	122,657	123,321	123,234	122,614	122,918	123,544	126,099	127,473
Mother and children	151,373	153,774	157,429	159,063	159,563	159,918	160,059	160,157	159,432	158,440	157,143	156,235	154,851	153,024	151,475	150,251	149,631	149,823	149,651	149,196	149,143	149,110	149,668	150,274	151,459	152,460	152,888	152,759	152,417	151,158	151,500
Father and children	25,208	25,835	26,565	27,071	27,481	27,915	28,408	28,710	28,931	28,934	29,093	29,352	29,192	29,238	29,101	29,288	29,460	29,765	30,278	30,534	30,714	30,955	31,342	31,452	31,951	32,616	33,292	34,014	34,275	34,462	35,139