Chile vs Mexico: Share of births outside marriage

Chile
75.08
in 2019
Mexico
70.43
in 2020
Chile rank
1st
Mexico rank
3rd

Share of births outside marriage over time

  • Chile
  • Mexico
020406080198520022020

How they compare

Chile currently reports 75.08 against 70.43 in Mexico, a difference of 4.65.

That makes Chile's figure about 1.1 times Mexico's.

Across all 15 years both countries report, Chile has been ahead every year.

Chile ranks 1st and Mexico ranks 3rd of 42 countries.

Chile has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Chile Mexico Difference Ahead
2000s 61.79 52.68 9.11 Chile
2010s 71.88 65.24 6.63 Chile

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of births outside marriage, Chile or Mexico?
Chile, at 75.08 against 70.43 in Mexico as of 2019.
What is the difference in share of births outside marriage between Chile and Mexico?
4.65, with Chile ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Mexico?
15 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2019.
How do Chile and Mexico rank globally for share of births outside marriage?
Chile ranks 1st and Mexico ranks 3rd 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