Ideal family size by number of living children
Mean ideal number of children
Ideal family size by number of living children | Mean ideal number of children | (Women, 0, 5.1) (Men, 0, 6.4) (Women, 1, 5.6) (Men, 1, 6) (Women, 2, 5.7) (Men, 2, 5.9) (Women, 3, 6.1) (Men, 3, 6.2) (Women, 4, 6.4) (Men, 4, 7.2) (Women, 5, 6.9) (Men, 5, 8.3) (Women, 6+, 8.1) (Men, 6+, 12.8)
Women who have no children consider 5.1 children to be ideal on average. On the other hand, women with six or more children consider 8.1 children to be ideal.
Women who have no children consider 5.1 children to be ideal on average.