Canada vs Germany: Share of births outside marriage
Canada
28.98
in 2024
Germany
33.08
in 2023
Canada rank
31st
Germany rank
30th
Share of births outside marriage over time
- Canada
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 33.08 against 28.98 in Canada, a difference of 4.1.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times Canada's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Germany ahead.
Canada ranks 31st and Germany ranks 30th of 43 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 4 and Germany in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.56 | 6.33 | 0.23 | Canada |
| 1970s | 9.16 | 7.95 | 1.21 | Canada |
| 1990s | 29.92 | 17.04 | 12.88 | Canada |
| 2000s | 30.78 | 28.42 | 2.36 | Canada |
| 2010s | 33.48 | 34.39 | 0.9061 | Germany |
| 2020s | 32.64 | 33.13 | 0.4851 | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of births outside marriage, Canada or Germany?
- Germany, at 33.08 against 28.98 in Canada as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of births outside marriage between Canada and Germany?
- 4.1, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Germany?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
- How do Canada and Germany rank globally for share of births outside marriage?
- Canada ranks 31st and Germany ranks 30th 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.