| Year | Youngest child under 18 years | Youngest child between 6 to 17 years | Youngest child under 6 years | Youngest child under 3 years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 47.4 | 54.9 | 39 | 34.3 |
| 1976 | 48.8 | 56.2 | 40.1 | 34.1 |
| 1977 | 50.8 | 58.3 | 41.2 | 35.4 |
| 1978 | 53 | 60 | 44 | 39.4 |
| 1979 | 54.5 | 61.6 | 45.7 | 41.1 |
| 1980 | 56.6 | 64.3 | 46.8 | 41.9 |
| 1981 | 58.1 | 65.5 | 48.9 | 44.3 |
| 1982 | 58.5 | 65.8 | 49.9 | 45.6 |
| 1983 | 58.9 | 66.3 | 50.5 | 46 |
| 1984 | 60.5 | 68.1 | 52.1 | 47.6 |
| 1985 | 62.1 | 69.9 | 53.5 | 49.5 |
| 1986 | 62.8 | 70.4 | 54.4 | 50.8 |
| 1987 | 64.7 | 72 | 56.7 | 52.9 |
| 1988 | 65.1 | 73.3 | 56.1 | 52.4 |
| 1989 | 65.7 | 74.2 | 56.7 | 52.4 |
| 1990 | 66.7 | 74.7 | 58.2 | 53.6 |
| 1991 | 66.6 | 74.4 | 58.4 | 54.5 |
| 1992 | 67.2 | 75.9 | 58 | 54.5 |
| 1993 | 66.9 | 75.4 | 57.9 | 53.9 |
| 1994 | 68.4 | 76 | 60.3 | 57.1 |
| 1995 | 69.7 | 76.4 | 62.3 | 58.7 |
| 1996 | 70.2 | 77.2 | 62.3 | 59 |
| 1997 | 72.1 | 78.1 | 65 | 61.8 |
| 1998 | 72.3 | 78.4 | 65.2 | 62.2 |
| 1999 | 72.1 | 78.5 | 64.4 | 60.7 |
| 2000 | 72.9 | 79 | 65.3 | 61 |
| 2001 | 72.7 | 79.4 | 64.4 | 60.7 |
| 2002 | 72.2 | 78.6 | 64.1 | 60.5 |
| 2003 | 71.7 | 78.7 | 62.9 | 58.7 |
| 2004 | 70.7 | 77.5 | 62.2 | 57.3 |
| 2005 | 70.5 | 76.9 | 62.6 | 58.9 |
| 2006 | 70.6 | 76.9 | 63 | 59.9 |
| 2007 | 71.3 | 77.7 | 63.5 | 60.1 |
| 2008 | 71.2 | 77.5 | 63.6 | 59.6 |
| 2009 | 71.6 | 78.2 | 63.6 | 61.1 |
| 2010 | 71.3 | 77.2 | 64.2 | 61.1 |
| 2011 | 70.9 | 76.5 | 64.2 | 60.9 |
| 2012 | 70.9 | 76 | 64.7 | 60.7 |
| 2013 | 70.3 | 74.8 | 64.7 | 62.1 |
| 2014 | 70.8 | 75.8 | 64.3 | 61.8 |
| 2015 | 69.9 | 74.6 | 63.9 | 61.4 |
| 2016 | 70.8 | 75 | 65.3 | 63.1 |