This map shows the percentage of the population aged 0-17 years. In order to be able to identify differences within countries, the map shows the differences at a regional level.

Source: Eurostat

Are you surprised how many or how few children there are in a region in Europe?

    • 7EP6vuIEnglish
      15·
      5 months ago

      please show me a similar statistical map where you can see no difference between east and west Germany :-( i think German reunification did not work out as intended, many mistakes were made…

      • DwayneEnglish
        4·
        5 months ago

        You can also clearly see the shapes of Saxony and Thuringia. But something is wrong in Oberfranken and Unterfranken…

      • RedPandaRaiderEnglish
        14·
        5 months ago

        Oh it sadly was intended that way. Nothing was united. It was just annexed and scolded.

  • Go-On-A-Steam-Train@lemmy.mlEnglish
    14·
    5 months ago

    Aw when I saw Ireland, I was thinking the UK was on this map… then remembered the past half decade and got sad.

    (I voted to stay a European 😔)

    • federal reverseMEnglish
      1·
      5 months ago

      I was wondering as well. The major factor seems to be immigration and both Italy and Portugal should have plenty of that.

    • killingsparkEnglish
      1·
      5 months ago

      At least for Italy it’s probably related to the very low birthrates

      • AnikiEnglish
        6·
        5 months ago

        for anyone not aware: that was probably sarcastic. Italy has probably the most traditional family values in all of europe.

  • Richie Rich@lemmy.worldEnglish
    8·
    5 months ago

    Watch out for the Saarland. Seems that people are older there than in the rest of South-West Germany. “Bienvenue chez les Ch’tis allemandes”. gg

  • Brainsploosh@lemmy.worldEnglish
    6·
    5 months ago

    Interesting, in my part of Europe this coincides with developing and dynamic regions (a lot of employment, culture and progress).

    Wonder if movement or birth rates affect the percentage the most?

    • GollumOPEnglish
      10·
      5 months ago

      Because the UK do not provide data to Eurostat, they usual just collect data from national statistic institutes. Furthermore, GB is neither a member of the EU nor the EFTA.

      I read this kind of comment not the first time, and it annoys me a bit. It sounds almost always like an accusation, that the statistics is wrong, or someone likes to bully especially the UK.
      The one to blame here are the British people and the British government, because they are responsible for their policies and politics and BREXIT.

      The UK likes to cook their own soup, which they keep repeating very often in the last few years…

      But I guess there is data available somewhere maybe one creates a map especially for the UK.

      Source: https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/web/products-eurostat-news/-/WDN-20200127-1