Croatia vs Malta: Share of children who were born outside of marriage
Croatia
22.8%
in 2020
Malta
25.9%
in 2013
Croatia rank
36th
Malta rank
35th
Share of children who were born outside of marriage over time
- Croatia
- Malta
How they compare
Malta currently reports 25.9% against 22.8% in Croatia, a difference of 3.1%.
That makes Malta's figure about 1.1 times Croatia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 54 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Croatia ahead.
Croatia ranks 36th and Malta ranks 35th of 42 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Croatia averaged higher in 4 and Malta in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Croatia | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.3% | 1.1% | 5.2% | Croatia |
| 1970s | 5.0% | 1.1% | 3.9% | Croatia |
| 1980s | 5.8% | 1.2% | 4.7% | Croatia |
| 1990s | 7.6% | 4.2% | 3.4% | Croatia |
| 2000s | 10.6% | 19.4% | 8.7% | Malta |
| 2010s | 14.7% | 25.0% | 10.3% | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children who were born outside of marriage, Croatia or Malta?
- Malta, at 25.9% against 22.8% in Croatia as of 2013.
- What is the difference in share of children who were born outside of marriage between Croatia and Malta?
- 3.1%, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Malta?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2013.
- How do Croatia and Malta rank globally for share of children who were born outside of marriage?
- Croatia ranks 36th and Malta ranks 35th of 42 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- OECD (2025); OECD (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of children who were born outside of marriage. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of all children born to mothers who were not married at the time of birth.