Austria vs Netherlands: Share of births outside marriage

Austria
40.02
in 2023
Netherlands
42.14
in 2023
Austria rank
23rd
Netherlands rank
20th

Share of births outside marriage over time

  • Austria
  • Netherlands
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How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 42.14 against 40.02 in Austria, a difference of 2.12.

That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.1 times Austria's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Austria ahead.

Austria ranks 23rd and Netherlands ranks 20th of 43 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 5 and Netherlands in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Austria Netherlands Difference Ahead
1960s 11.88 1.77 10.11 Austria
1970s 13.98 2.37 11.61 Austria
1980s 21.55 7.68 13.87 Austria
1990s 27.09 15.84 11.25 Austria
2000s 35.95 34.04 1.91 Austria
2010s 41.33 48.78 7.45 Netherlands
2020s 41.04 48.33 7.29 Netherlands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of births outside marriage, Austria or Netherlands?
Netherlands, at 42.14 against 40.02 in Austria as of 2023.
What is the difference in share of births outside marriage between Austria and Netherlands?
2.12, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Netherlands?
64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
How do Austria and Netherlands rank globally for share of births outside marriage?
Austria ranks 23rd and Netherlands ranks 20th 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of births outside marriage
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
43 places, 2,270 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed