Austria vs Slovakia: Share of children who were born outside of marriage
Austria
41.2%
in 2020
Slovakia
40.7%
in 2020
Austria rank
21st
Slovakia rank
22nd
Share of children who were born outside of marriage over time
- Austria
- Slovakia
How they compare
Austria currently reports 41.2% against 40.7% in Slovakia, a difference of 0.5%.
Across all 61 years both countries report, Austria has been ahead every year.
Austria ranks 21st and Slovakia ranks 22nd of 42 countries.
Austria has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Slovakia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.9% | 5.2% | 6.7% | Austria |
| 1970s | 14.0% | 5.4% | 8.5% | Austria |
| 1980s | 21.6% | 6.4% | 15.2% | Austria |
| 1990s | 27.1% | 12.2% | 14.8% | Austria |
| 2000s | 36.0% | 25.2% | 10.8% | Austria |
| 2010s | 41.3% | 37.8% | 3.5% | Austria |
| 2020s | 41.2% | 40.7% | 0.5% | Austria |
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 Slovakia?
- Austria, at 41.2% against 40.7% in Slovakia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of children who were born outside of marriage between Austria and Slovakia?
- 0.5%, with Austria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Slovakia?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2020.
- How do Austria and Slovakia rank globally for share of children who were born outside of marriage?
- Austria ranks 21st and Slovakia ranks 22nd 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.