Canada vs Germany: Share of births outside marriage

Canada
32.65
in 2020
Germany
33.1
in 2020
Canada rank
29th
Germany rank
28th

Share of births outside marriage over time

  • Canada
  • Germany
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How they compare

Germany currently reports 33.1 against 32.65 in Canada, a difference of 0.45.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Germany ahead.

Canada ranks 29th and Germany ranks 28th of 42 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 9.15 7.95 1.2 Canada
1990s 29.92 17.04 12.88 Canada
2000s 30.77 28.42 2.35 Canada
2010s 33.46 34.39 0.9277 Germany
2020s 32.65 33.1 0.446 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 33.1 against 32.65 in Canada as of 2020.
What is the difference in share of births outside marriage between Canada and Germany?
0.45, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Germany?
44 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2020.
How do Canada and Germany rank globally for share of births outside marriage?
Canada ranks 29th and Germany ranks 28th of 42 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of births outside marriage
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
42 places, 2,139 data points, 1960–2021
Last refreshed