Australia vs Austria: Share of births outside marriage

Australia
39.87
in 2023
Austria
40.02
in 2023
Australia rank
25th
Austria rank
23rd

Share of births outside marriage over time

  • Australia
  • Austria
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How they compare

Austria currently reports 40.02 against 39.87 in Australia, a difference of 0.15.

Across all 49 years both countries report, Austria has been ahead every year.

Australia ranks 25th and Austria ranks 23rd of 43 countries.

Austria has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Austria Difference Ahead
1970s 10.67 14.56 3.89 Austria
1980s 15.84 21.55 5.71 Austria
1990s 25.93 27.09 1.16 Austria
2000s 32.46 35.95 3.49 Austria
2010s 34.61 41.33 6.72 Austria
2020s 38.67 41.04 2.37 Austria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of births outside marriage, Australia or Austria?
Austria, at 40.02 against 39.87 in Australia as of 2023.
What is the difference in share of births outside marriage between Australia and Austria?
0.15, with Austria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Austria?
49 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2023.
How do Australia and Austria rank globally for share of births outside marriage?
Australia ranks 25th and Austria ranks 23rd of 43 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Share of births outside marriage. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of births outside marriage
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
43 places, 2,270 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed