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[Population] Population (ten thousands)
[Population] Popuation growth (annual)
[Population] Popuation change in the last 20 years
[Population] 0-14 years, % of the total population
[Population] 15-64 years, % of the total population
[Population] 65 years and over, % of the total population
[Population] Life expectancy at birth - Both sexes (years)
[Population] Life expectancy at birth - Female (years)
[Population] Life expectancy at birth - Male (years)
[Population] Population density (per square kilometer)
[Population] Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million (% of total population)
[Population] % of those who think that population growth cannot be supported
[Population] % of those who think that there is strong conflicts between young people and older people
[Population] % of those who think that younger people should be medically prioritized over older people
[Marriage and sex] Crude marriage rate (marriages per 1,000 population)
[Marriage and sex] Crude divorce rate (divorces per 1,000 population)
[Marriage and sex] Relative divorce rate (ratio of divorces to marriages in the latest year)
[Marriage and sex] % of ever married at 50-54, men
[Marriage and sex] % of ever married at 50-54, women
[Marriage and sex] % of those who have lived together without getting married
[Marriage and sex] % of those who think that it is a good idea for a couple who intend to get married to live together first
[Marriage and sex] % of those who lived with their husband or wife before they got married
[Marriage and sex] % of those who think that married people are generally happier than unmarried people
[Marriage and sex] % of those who think that it is better to have a bad marriage than no marriage at all
[Marriage and sex] % of those who think that people who want children ought to get married
[Marriage and sex] % of those who think that the main purpose of marriage these days is to have children
[Marriage and sex] % of those who think that it is all right for a couple to live together without intending to get married
[Marriage and sex] % of those who think that a couple should divorce when their marriage does not work well
[Marriage and sex] % of those who think that the main advantage of marriage is that it gives financial security
[Marriage and sex] % of those who think that adultery is always wrong
[Marriage and sex] % of those who think that sex before marriage is always wrong
[Marriage and sex] % of those who think that sex under 16 years old is always wrong
[Marriage and sex] % of those who think that homosexuality is always wrong
[Birth] Fertility rate, total (births per woman)
[Birth] Crude birth rate (per 1,000 people)
[Birth] Mean age of women at childbirth
[Birth] % of those who think that their ideal number of children is 3 or more
[Birth] Maternal mortality ratio (per 100,000 live births)
[Birth] Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births)
[Birth] Under-five mortality rate (per 1,000 live births)
[Birth] Adolescent fertility rate (Births per 1,000 women aged 15-19)
[Birth] % of births outside of marriage
[Birth] % of those who think that it is wrong for a woman to have an abortion if there is a strong chance of serious defect in the baby
[Birth] % of those who think that it is wrong for a woman to have an abortion if her family cannot afford any more children
[Parent-child relations] % of children (aged 0-17) living with a single parent
[Parent-child relations] % of elderly who live with their child(ren)
[Parent-child relations] % of elderly who contact their child(ren) not living together more than once a week
[Parent-child relations] % of those who think that adult children have a duty to look after their elderly parents
[Parent-child relations] % of those who think that adult children are an important source of help for elderly parents
[Parent-child relations] % of those who think that having children interferes too much with the freedom of parents
[Parent-child relations] % of those who think that one parent can bring up a child as well as two parents together
[Parent-child relations] % of those who think that watching children grow up is life's greatest joy
[Parent-child relations] % of those who think that children are a financial burden
[Parent-child relations] % of those who think that those with young children should be medically prioritized over those not
[Parent-child relations] % of those who think that a same sex female couple can bring up a child as well as a male-female couple
[Parent-child relations] % of those who think that a same sex male couple can bring up a child as well as a male-female couple
[Parent-child relations] % of those who think that having children increases people's social standing in society
[Parent-child relations] % of those who think that having children restricts the employment and career chances
[Family] % of those who live with their brother/ sister, among those who have brother/ sister
[Family] % of those who but do not live with their brother/ sister but contact frequently
[Family] Total public social expenditure on families as % of GDP
[Family] % of those who think that they should take care of themselves and their family first, before helping other people
[Family] % of those who think that their family members put pressure on them about the way they live or organise their personal life
[Family] % of those who feel that their family, relatives and/or friends make too many demands on them
[Family] % of those who face anger of their family or close friends
[Family] Extent of satisfaction with family life (7 steps)
[Family] Extent of satisfaction with the relationships with family members (7 steps)
[Family] Fathers' time spent on physical care and child supervision (as mothers=100)
[Family] Fathers' time spent teaching, reading, and playing with children (as mothers=100)
[Domestic problems] Prevalence of stunting in children under 5 (%)
[Domestic problems] Prevalence of overweight in children under 5 (%)
[Domestic problems] Proportion of ever-partnered women and girls aged 15?49 years subjected to physical and/or sexual violence by a current or former intimate partner in their lifetime (%)
[Migration] International migrant stock (% of immigrants in the population)
[Migration] Refugee population by country or territory of asylum
[Migration] Refugee population by country or territory of asylum (per 10,000 people)
[Migration] % of those who experience migration
[Migration] % of those who experience international migration
[Migration] % of those who turn to family members or close friends first to find a place to live
[Migration] % of those who turn to private companies first to find a place to live
[Migration] % of those who turn to public services first to find a place to live
[Migration] % of those who think that the number of immigrants to the country nowadays should be increased
[Migration] % of those who think that the number of immigrants to the country nowadays should be reduced
[Migration] % of those who think that immigrants increase crime rates
[Migration] % of those who think that immigration is the most important issue for their country
[Migration] % of those who think that there is strong conflicts between domestic-born and foreign-born
[Migration] % of those who think that immigrants are generally good for the country's economy
[Migration] % of those who agree that immigrants take jobs away from people who were born in the country
[Migration] % of those who think that immigrants improve your country's society by bringing in new ideas and cultures
[Migration] % of those who agree that it is impossible for people who do not share their country's customs and traditions to become fully their country's nationalty
[Migration] % of those who agree that ethnic minorities should be given government assistance to preserve their customs and traditions
[Migration] % of those who think that immigrants should give up original culture and adopt their culture
[Migration] % of those who think that it is better for society if different racial and ethnic groups maintain their distinct customs and traditions
[Migration] % of those who agree that their country's culture is generally undermined by immigrants
[Migration] % of those who think that foreigners should not be allowed to buy land in this country
[Migration] % of those who agree that legal immigrants to their country who are not citizens should have the same rights as their country's citizens
[Migration] % of those who agree that their country should take stronger measures to exclude illegal immigrants
[Migration] % of those who agree that legal immigrants should have equal access to public education
[Migration] % of those who think that people prejudiced against any racial or ethnic group should be allowed to hold public meetings
Question: All in all, what do you think is the ideal number of children for a family to have?
Write number
Data: % of 3 or more
Period:
2012
1994
Area:
World
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Major advanced countries
\n
Nordic and major advanced countries
\n
OECD members
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EU27
\n
EU+Japan
\n
Europe
\n
ASIA
\n
TPP
\n
Latin America
\n
Africa
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25 countries/ areas
Highlight:
(No highlight)
Japan
Nordic and Japan
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Australia
Austria
Belgium
Canada
Chile
Czech Republic
Denmark
Finland
France
Germany
Hungary
Iceland
Ireland
Israel
Japan
Republic of Korea
Latvia
Lithuania
Mexico
Netherlands
Norway
Poland
Portugal
Slovakia
Slovenia
1
Israel
86.9%
2
Iceland
73.0%
3
Ireland
66.6%
4
Japan
58.2%
5
Republic of Korea
51.1%
6
Norway
50.7%
7
Poland
47.5%
8
Australia
44.9%
9
Chile
44.2%
9
Finland
44.2%
11
Latvia
42.7%
12
Canada
42.0%
13
France
38.7%
13
Slovenia
38.7%
15
Denmark
37.2%
16
Lithuania
36.0%
17
Netherlands
34.8%
18
Mexico
34.5%
19
Slovakia
34.4%
20
Belgium
27.4%
21
Portugal
24.7%
22
Austria
23.6%
23
Hungary
22.6%
24
Germany
22.1%
25
Czech Republic
17.1%
Note
Can't choose/ No answer are excluded. Germany: unweighted sum of West and East Germany.
No data for 13 countries.
Colombia/ Costa Rica/ Estonia/ Greece/ Italy/ Luxembourg/ New Zealand/ Spain/ Sweden/ Switzerland/ Turkiye/ United Kingdom/ United States
Source
ISSP 2012
Correlations with major national performance indices
Life satisfaction (10 steps)
No. of data
25
Regression equation
Y = 0.806707 X +
6.429
Correlation coefficient (r)
0.228
Coefficient of determination (R2)
0.052
GDP per capita (current US$)
No. of data
25
Regression equation
Y = 57684.316999 X +
19400.364
Correlation coefficient (r)
0.409
Coefficient of determination (R2)
0.167
Life expectancy at birth - Both sexes (years)
No. of data
25
Regression equation
Y = 8.027298 X +
77.000
Correlation coefficient (r)
0.450
Coefficient of determination (R2)
0.203
Fertility rate, total (births per woman)
No. of data
25
Regression equation
Y = 0.794882 X +
1.259
Correlation coefficient (r)
0.378
Coefficient of determination (R2)
0.143
Suicide - all ages (per 100,000 population)
No. of data
25
Regression equation
Y = -6.649762 X +
16.680
Correlation coefficient (r)
-0.202
Coefficient of determination (R2)
0.041
