Austria vs Latvia: Share of births outside marriage
Austria
41.2
in 2020
Latvia
39.5
in 2020
Austria rank
21st
Latvia rank
24th
Share of births outside marriage over time
- Austria
- Latvia
How they compare
Austria currently reports 41.2 against 39.5 in Latvia, a difference of 1.7.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Austria ahead.
Austria ranks 21st and Latvia ranks 24th of 42 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 3 and Latvia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.88 | 12.03 | 0.15 | Latvia |
| 1970s | 13.98 | 11.78 | 2.2 | Austria |
| 1980s | 21.55 | 14.27 | 7.28 | Austria |
| 1990s | 27.09 | 27.83 | 0.74 | Latvia |
| 2000s | 35.95 | 43.36 | 7.41 | Latvia |
| 2010s | 41.33 | 42.33 | 1 | Latvia |
| 2020s | 41.2 | 39.5 | 1.7 | Austria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of births outside marriage, Austria or Latvia?
- Austria, at 41.2 against 39.5 in Latvia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of births outside marriage between Austria and Latvia?
- 1.7, with Austria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Latvia?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2020.
- How do Austria and Latvia rank globally for share of births outside marriage?
- Austria ranks 21st and Latvia ranks 24th 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.