According to the INSEE definition, a family is the household's part that includes at least two people. For example, a couple with eventually one child or more, or a single adult living with one child or more.
The figures for years 2007, 2012, and 2014 were published earlier by the source.
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Share of families with one child in France 1990-2022
This graphic shows the share of French families having only one child in France from 1990 to 2022. In 1990, almost **Â percent of all French families had one child. In 2022, they represented around ** percent of the families in France.
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Insee. (June 27, 2025). Share of families having only one child in France between 1990 and 2022 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Retrieved July 29, 2026, from /statistics/466255/share-families-one-child-france/
Insee. "Share of families having only one child in France between 1990 and 2022." Chart. June 27, 2025. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Accessed July 29, 2026. /statistics/466255/share-families-one-child-france/
Insee. (2025). Share of families having only one child in France between 1990 and 2022. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 29, 2026. /statistics/466255/share-families-one-child-france/
Insee. "Share of Families Having Only One Child in France between 1990 and 2022." ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ Inc., 27 Jun 2025, /statistics/466255/share-families-one-child-france/
Insee, Share of families having only one child in France between 1990 and 2022 ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ, /statistics/466255/share-families-one-child-france/ (last visited July 29, 2026)
Share of families having only one child in France between 1990 and 2022 [Graph], Insee, June 27, 2025. [Online]. Available: /statistics/466255/share-families-one-child-france/