Try our corporate solution for free!
(212) 419-8286
hadley.ward@statista.com

Nuclear families in Iceland 2020, by type of family

Published by Statista Research Department, May 12, 2020
Considering nuclear families, referring to couples (married and in consensual union) and children below the age of 18, the most common family composition in Iceland in 2020 was married couples without children. Even so, close to 23 thousand families consisted of a married couple and children. When examining single-parent households, it can be observed that single mothers living with their children were close to eight times more common than single fathers living with their children in Iceland in 2020.

Nuclear families in Iceland in 2020, by type of family

Loading statistic...

Additional Information

© Statista 2021

Show source

You need to log in to download this statistic
Register for free
Already a member?
Log in
Show detailed source information?
Register for free
Already a member?
Log in
Source

Show sources information
Show publisher information

Release date

March 2020

Region

Iceland

Survey time period

January 1, 2020

Supplementary notes

The source adds the following information:
"A nuclear family refers to couples (married and in a consensual union) and children below the age of 18, single men and women with children below the age of 18. Persons above the age of 18 who live with their parents are not included in nuclear families. Prior to 1999 a child was defined as a person below the age of 16.

Married couple without children:
Including couples in registered partnership.

Married couple with children:
Including couples in registered partnership.

Consensual union without children:
Including homosexual couples in consensual union.

Consensual union with children:
Including homosexual couples in consensual union."

Statista Accounts: Access All Statistics. Starting from $468 / Year
Basic Account
Get to know the platform

You only have access to basic statistics.

Single Account
The ideal entry-level account for individual users
  • Instant access to 1m statistics
  • Download in XLS, PDF & PNG format
  • Detailed references
$59 $39 / Month *
in the first 12 months
Corporate Account
Full access

Corporate solution including all features.

* Prices do not include sales tax.

Statistics on "Demographics of Iceland"

The most important statistics
The most important statistics
The most important statistics
The most important statistics
The most important statistics

Further Content: You might find this interesting as well

Statistics

Statista Accounts: Access All Statistics. Starting from $468 / Year
Learn more about how Statista can support your business.
Menu