Australia vs Germany: Share of births outside marriage

Australia
36.54
in 2020
Germany
33.1
in 2020
Australia rank
26th
Germany rank
28th

Share of births outside marriage over time

  • Australia
  • Germany
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How they compare

Australia currently reports 36.54 against 33.1 in Germany, a difference of 3.44.

That makes Australia's figure about 1.1 times Germany's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Australia ahead.

Australia ranks 26th and Germany ranks 28th of 42 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Germany Difference Ahead
1970s 10.66 9.38 1.28 Australia
1980s 15.83 14.95 0.88 Australia
1990s 25.94 16.87 9.07 Australia
2000s 32.45 28.42 4.03 Australia
2010s 34.61 34.39 0.216 Australia
2020s 36.54 33.1 3.44 Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of births outside marriage, Australia or Germany?
Australia, at 36.54 against 33.1 in Germany as of 2020.
What is the difference in share of births outside marriage between Australia and Germany?
3.44, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Germany?
46 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2020.
How do Australia and Germany rank globally for share of births outside marriage?
Australia ranks 26th and Germany ranks 28th of 42 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
42 places, 2,139 data points, 1960–2021
Last refreshed