Canada vs Latvia: Share of births outside marriage
Canada
28.98
in 2024
Latvia
37.34
in 2023
Canada rank
31st
Latvia rank
28th
Share of births outside marriage over time
- Canada
- Latvia
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 37.34 against 28.98 in Canada, a difference of 8.36.
That makes Latvia's figure about 1.3 times Canada's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Latvia ahead.
Canada ranks 31st and Latvia ranks 28th of 43 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 1 and Latvia in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.56 | 12.03 | 5.47 | Latvia |
| 1970s | 9.16 | 11.47 | 2.31 | Latvia |
| 1990s | 29.92 | 29.04 | 0.8767 | Canada |
| 2000s | 30.78 | 43.36 | 12.58 | Latvia |
| 2010s | 33.48 | 42.33 | 8.85 | Latvia |
| 2020s | 32.64 | 38.2 | 5.56 | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of births outside marriage, Canada or Latvia?
- Latvia, at 37.34 against 28.98 in Canada as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of births outside marriage between Canada and Latvia?
- 8.36, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Latvia?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
- How do Canada and Latvia rank globally for share of births outside marriage?
- Canada ranks 31st and Latvia ranks 28th 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.