Average desired and expected number of children according to living standards assessment
The number of children women and men plan to have, depending on how they assess their financial situation from very good to average. Rows are categorized by quality of life, while columns allow for a comparison of female and male responses across two indicators: desired and expected number of children. The data provides a snapshot of the situation at the time of the survey, where for the group with a very good standard of living, the average desired number of children for women is 1.913776296, and the expected number for men is 1.81172419
Chart of the average desired and expected number of children by perceived standard of living
Set in numbers
The table is a snapshot — 6 series shown across 4 breakdowns. 24 values in total.
“2 – Хорошее” leads the table with 1.9, “5 – Очень плохое” closes it with 1.6.
All table numbers are series: 6
| Series | Среднее желаемое число детей — Женщины | Среднее желаемое число детей — Мужчины | Среднее ожидаемое число детей — Женщины | Среднее ожидаемое число детей — Мужчины |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 – Очень хорошее | 1,91 | 1,92 | 1,78 | 1,81 |
| 2 – Хорошее | 2,11 | 2,13 | 1,90 | 1,91 |
| 3 – Среднее | 2,14 | 2,16 | 1,86 | 1,89 |
| 4 – Плохое | 2,27 | 2,23 | 1,90 | 1,82 |
| 5 – Очень плохое | 2,47 | 2,16 | 1,95 | 1,65 |
| 6 – Затрудняюсь сказать | 1,85 | 2,30 | 1,69 | 1,89 |
How to read this table
The rows present three respondent groups with different self-assessed well-being. Comparing these rows shows how perceptions of future offspring change when moving from an average to a high standard of living. The columns divide the indicators into desired and expected number of children, highlighting the gap between plans and reality
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Period and application
Results are recorded as a cross-sectional snapshot without reference to a specific period. The information is useful for demographers, sociologists, and social policy planners. The data were obtained through a sample survey and reflect current public attitudes
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