Australia vs Latvia: Share of births outside marriage
Australia
39.87
in 2023
Latvia
37.34
in 2023
Australia rank
25th
Latvia rank
28th
Share of births outside marriage over time
- Australia
- Latvia
How they compare
Australia currently reports 39.87 against 37.34 in Latvia, a difference of 2.53.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.1 times Latvia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Latvia ahead.
Australia ranks 25th and Latvia ranks 28th of 43 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 2 and Latvia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.67 | 12.06 | 1.39 | Latvia |
| 1980s | 15.84 | 14.27 | 1.57 | Australia |
| 1990s | 25.93 | 27.83 | 1.9 | Latvia |
| 2000s | 32.46 | 43.36 | 10.9 | Latvia |
| 2010s | 34.61 | 42.33 | 7.72 | Latvia |
| 2020s | 38.67 | 38.2 | 0.4721 | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of births outside marriage, Australia or Latvia?
- Australia, at 39.87 against 37.34 in Latvia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of births outside marriage between Australia and Latvia?
- 2.53, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Latvia?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2023.
- How do Australia and Latvia rank globally for share of births outside marriage?
- Australia ranks 25th and Latvia ranks 28th 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.