Australia vs Italy: Share of births outside marriage
Australia
39.87
in 2023
Italy
40.45
in 2023
Australia rank
25th
Italy rank
22nd
Share of births outside marriage over time
- Australia
- Italy
How they compare
Italy currently reports 40.45 against 39.87 in Australia, a difference of 0.58.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 49 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 25th and Italy ranks 22nd of 43 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.67 | 3.4 | 7.27 | Australia |
| 1980s | 15.84 | 5.22 | 10.62 | Australia |
| 1990s | 25.93 | 7.82 | 18.11 | Australia |
| 2000s | 32.46 | 14.58 | 17.88 | Australia |
| 2010s | 34.61 | 28.99 | 5.62 | Australia |
| 2020s | 38.67 | 37.98 | 0.6896 | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of births outside marriage, Australia or Italy?
- Italy, at 40.45 against 39.87 in Australia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of births outside marriage between Australia and Italy?
- 0.58, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Italy?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2023.
- How do Australia and Italy rank globally for share of births outside marriage?
- Australia ranks 25th and Italy ranks 22nd 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.