Czechia vs Finland: Share of children who were born outside of marriage
Czechia
48.5%
in 2020
Finland
46.1%
in 2020
Czechia rank
17th
Finland rank
19th
Share of children who were born outside of marriage over time
- Czechia
- Finland
How they compare
Czechia currently reports 48.5% against 46.1% in Finland, a difference of 2.4%.
That makes Czechia's figure about 1.1 times Finland's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Czechia ahead.
Czechia ranks 17th and Finland ranks 19th of 42 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Czechia averaged higher in 3 and Finland in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Czechia | Finland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.0% | 4.6% | 0.4% | Czechia |
| 1970s | 4.8% | 9.0% | 4.3% | Finland |
| 1980s | 6.9% | 16.6% | 9.7% | Finland |
| 1990s | 14.6% | 32.4% | 17.8% | Finland |
| 2000s | 30.4% | 40.2% | 9.8% | Finland |
| 2010s | 45.9% | 43.2% | 2.7% | Czechia |
| 2020s | 48.5% | 46.1% | 2.4% | Czechia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children who were born outside of marriage, Czechia or Finland?
- Czechia, at 48.5% against 46.1% in Finland as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of children who were born outside of marriage between Czechia and Finland?
- 2.4%, with Czechia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Czechia and Finland?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2020.
- How do Czechia and Finland rank globally for share of children who were born outside of marriage?
- Czechia ranks 17th and Finland ranks 19th 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.