Belgium vs Estonia: Share of children who were born outside of marriage
Belgium
52.4%
in 2018
Estonia
53.7%
in 2019
Belgium rank
14th
Estonia rank
12th
Share of children who were born outside of marriage over time
- Belgium
- Estonia
How they compare
Estonia currently reports 53.7% against 52.4% in Belgium, a difference of 1.3%.
Across all 30 years both countries report, Estonia has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 14th and Estonia ranks 12th of 42 countries.
Estonia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Estonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11.3% | 25.3% | 14.0% | Estonia |
| 1990s | 17.4% | 42.2% | 24.8% | Estonia |
| 2000s | 37.6% | 57.5% | 20.0% | Estonia |
| 2010s | 49.1% | 57.6% | 8.6% | Estonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children who were born outside of marriage, Belgium or Estonia?
- Estonia, at 53.7% against 52.4% in Belgium as of 2019.
- What is the difference in share of children who were born outside of marriage between Belgium and Estonia?
- 1.3%, with Estonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Estonia?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2018.
- How do Belgium and Estonia rank globally for share of children who were born outside of marriage?
- Belgium ranks 14th and Estonia ranks 12th 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.