Three children per family a growing trend

Number of families with three or more dependent children reached 1.18 million in 2016- highest since 2003. Even as the average number of children per family has seen considerable decline following the nineties, a recent study shows a growing trend of larger families in the past five years. On the other hand, the number of one-child families has been falling since 2011. Study published by the Centre for Population Change published earlier this year suggested that immigration and the increased likelihood for women to have multiple partners might be the reason behind the increase. In the most recent wonderful news, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are all set to welcome their third child, after Prince George and Princess Charlotte