Austria vs United States: Share of births outside marriage
Austria
40.02
in 2023
United States
40
in 2023
Austria rank
23rd
United States rank
24th
Share of births outside marriage over time
- Austria
- United States
How they compare
Austria currently reports 40.02 against 40 in United States, a difference of 0.02.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Austria ahead.
Austria ranks 23rd and United States ranks 24th of 43 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 4 and United States in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.88 | 7.48 | 4.4 | Austria |
| 1970s | 13.98 | 13.86 | 0.12 | Austria |
| 1980s | 21.55 | 22.07 | 0.52 | United States |
| 1990s | 27.09 | 31.4 | 4.31 | United States |
| 2000s | 35.95 | 36.78 | 0.83 | United States |
| 2010s | 41.33 | 40.25 | 1.08 | Austria |
| 2020s | 41.04 | 40.08 | 0.9644 | Austria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of births outside marriage, Austria or United States?
- Austria, at 40.02 against 40 in United States as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of births outside marriage between Austria and United States?
- 0.02, with Austria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and United States?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
- How do Austria and United States rank globally for share of births outside marriage?
- Austria ranks 23rd 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.