Canada vs Lithuania: Share of births outside marriage
Canada
28.98
in 2024
Lithuania
27.25
in 2023
Canada rank
31st
Lithuania rank
34th
Share of births outside marriage over time
- Canada
- Lithuania
How they compare
Canada currently reports 28.98 against 27.25 in Lithuania, a difference of 1.73.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.1 times Lithuania's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 31st and Lithuania ranks 34th of 43 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Lithuania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.16 | 5.15 | 4.01 | Canada |
| 1990s | 29.92 | 12.92 | 17 | Canada |
| 2000s | 30.78 | 27.06 | 3.72 | Canada |
| 2010s | 33.48 | 27.15 | 6.34 | Canada |
| 2020s | 32.64 | 26.47 | 6.17 | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of births outside marriage, Canada or Lithuania?
- Canada, at 28.98 against 27.25 in Lithuania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of births outside marriage between Canada and Lithuania?
- 1.73, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Lithuania?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Canada and Lithuania rank globally for share of births outside marriage?
- Canada ranks 31st and Lithuania ranks 34th 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.