Croatia vs Lithuania: Share of births outside marriage
Croatia
22.8
in 2020
Lithuania
27
in 2020
Croatia rank
36th
Lithuania rank
33rd
Share of births outside marriage over time
- Croatia
- Lithuania
How they compare
Lithuania currently reports 27 against 22.8 in Croatia, a difference of 4.2.
That makes Lithuania's figure about 1.2 times Croatia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Croatia ahead.
Croatia ranks 36th and Lithuania ranks 33rd of 42 countries.
Lithuania has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Croatia | Lithuania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.02 | 6.06 | 1.04 | Lithuania |
| 1980s | 5.81 | 6.95 | 1.14 | Lithuania |
| 1990s | 7.57 | 12.33 | 4.76 | Lithuania |
| 2000s | 10.64 | 27.06 | 16.42 | Lithuania |
| 2010s | 17.53 | 27.57 | 10.04 | Lithuania |
| 2020s | 22.8 | 27 | 4.2 | Lithuania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of births outside marriage, Croatia or Lithuania?
- Lithuania, at 27 against 22.8 in Croatia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of births outside marriage between Croatia and Lithuania?
- 4.2, with Lithuania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Lithuania?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
- How do Croatia and Lithuania rank globally for share of births outside marriage?
- Croatia ranks 36th and Lithuania ranks 33rd 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.