Australia vs United States: Share of births outside marriage
Australia
39.87
in 2023
United States
40
in 2023
Australia rank
25th
United States rank
24th
Share of births outside marriage over time
- Australia
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 40 against 39.87 in Australia, a difference of 0.13.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1975 it was United States ahead.
Australia ranks 25th and United States ranks 24th of 43 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.67 | 15.6 | 4.93 | United States |
| 1980s | 15.84 | 22.07 | 6.23 | United States |
| 1990s | 25.93 | 31.4 | 5.47 | United States |
| 2000s | 32.46 | 36.78 | 4.32 | United States |
| 2010s | 34.61 | 40.25 | 5.64 | United States |
| 2020s | 38.67 | 40.08 | 1.4 | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of births outside marriage, Australia or United States?
- United States, at 40 against 39.87 in Australia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of births outside marriage between Australia and United States?
- 0.13, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and United States?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2023.
- How do Australia and United States rank globally for share of births outside marriage?
- Australia ranks 25th and United States ranks 24th 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.