Percentiles
Children: how do you compare?
Median 2 US adults 45+ · approximate
Children ever had, among adults 45 and over. Rounded from Census surveys.
US adults 45+ · approximate
| Count | Share with exactly this | Share with fewer |
|---|---|---|
| 0 children | 16% | 0% |
| 1 children | 18% | 16% |
| 2 children | 34% | 34% |
| 3 children | 19% | 68% |
| 4+ children | 7% | 87% |
Survey shares, rounded. The slider on the main page runs past this table up to the record: Valentina Vassilyev, Reportedly 69 children, 18th-century Russia, the most ever recorded.