Austria vs Finland: Share of children who were born outside of marriage
Austria
41.2%
in 2020
Finland
46.1%
in 2020
Austria rank
21st
Finland rank
19th
Share of children who were born outside of marriage over time
- Austria
- Finland
How they compare
Finland currently reports 46.1% against 41.2% in Austria, a difference of 4.9%.
That makes Finland's figure about 1.1 times Austria's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 61 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Austria ahead.
Austria ranks 21st and Finland ranks 19th of 42 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 3 and Finland in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Finland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.9% | 4.6% | 7.3% | Austria |
| 1970s | 14.0% | 9.0% | 4.9% | Austria |
| 1980s | 21.6% | 16.6% | 4.9% | Austria |
| 1990s | 27.1% | 32.4% | 5.3% | Finland |
| 2000s | 36.0% | 40.2% | 4.3% | Finland |
| 2010s | 41.3% | 43.2% | 1.9% | Finland |
| 2020s | 41.2% | 46.1% | 4.9% | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children who were born outside of marriage, Austria or Finland?
- Finland, at 46.1% against 41.2% in Austria as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of children who were born outside of marriage between Austria and Finland?
- 4.9%, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Finland?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2020.
- How do Austria and Finland rank globally for share of children who were born outside of marriage?
- Austria ranks 21st and Finland ranks 19th of 42 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- OECD (2025); OECD (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of children who were born outside of marriage. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of all children born to mothers who were not married at the time of birth.