Denmark vs Slovenia: Share of children who were born outside of marriage
Denmark
54.2%
in 2020
Slovenia
56.5%
in 2020
Denmark rank
11th
Slovenia rank
9th
Share of children who were born outside of marriage over time
- Denmark
- Slovenia
How they compare
Slovenia currently reports 56.5% against 54.2% in Denmark, a difference of 2.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Slovenia ahead.
Denmark ranks 11th and Slovenia ranks 9th of 42 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 5 and Slovenia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Slovenia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.6% | 9.2% | 0.4% | Denmark |
| 1970s | 20.4% | 10.0% | 10.3% | Denmark |
| 1980s | 41.2% | 18.4% | 22.8% | Denmark |
| 1990s | 46.1% | 29.9% | 16.2% | Denmark |
| 2000s | 45.5% | 45.5% | 0.0% | Denmark |
| 2010s | 52.1% | 57.6% | 5.5% | Slovenia |
| 2020s | 54.2% | 56.5% | 2.3% | Slovenia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children who were born outside of marriage, Denmark or Slovenia?
- Slovenia, at 56.5% against 54.2% in Denmark as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of children who were born outside of marriage between Denmark and Slovenia?
- 2.3%, with Slovenia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Slovenia?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2020.
- How do Denmark and Slovenia rank globally for share of children who were born outside of marriage?
- Denmark ranks 11th and Slovenia ranks 9th 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.