# Children count

Counts the number of children an individual has, counting up to four. Each child's presence may be specifically stated in records or inferred from household relationship data.

- API name: `children_count`
- Category: Life event
- Type · unit: Text · count
- Individuals with a value: 35.4M (13.7%)
- Latest collection: Jun 1, 2026, refreshed every two months
- How values combine: How many of up to 4 source fields have a value.
- Derivations:
  - Self-reported — the attribute is self-reported by the person.

## Links

- [Catalog page](/catalog/v2/children_count)
- [Published statistics (JSON)](https://static.faraday.ai/figv2/children_count.json)
- [API reference](/docs/reference/getattribute)