Austria vs United States: Share of children who were born outside of marriage
Austria
41.2%
in 2020
United States
40.5%
in 2020
Austria rank
21st
United States rank
23rd
Share of children who were born outside of marriage over time
- Austria
- United States
How they compare
Austria currently reports 41.2% against 40.5% in United States, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Austria ahead.
Austria ranks 21st and United States ranks 23rd of 42 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 | 11.9% | 7.5% | 4.4% | Austria |
| 1970s | 14.0% | 13.9% | 0.1% | Austria |
| 1980s | 21.6% | 22.1% | 0.5% | United States |
| 1990s | 27.1% | 31.4% | 4.3% | United States |
| 2000s | 36.0% | 36.8% | 0.8% | United States |
| 2010s | 41.3% | 40.2% | 1.1% | Austria |
| 2020s | 41.2% | 40.5% | 0.7% | 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 United States?
- Austria, at 41.2% against 40.5% in United States as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of children who were born outside of marriage between Austria and United States?
- 0.7%, with Austria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and United States?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2020.
- How do Austria and United States rank globally for share of children who were born outside of marriage?
- Austria ranks 21st and United States ranks 23rd 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.