Denmark vs Sweden: Share of births outside marriage
Denmark
54.7
in 2021
Sweden
57.45
in 2023
Denmark rank
12th
Sweden rank
10th
Share of births outside marriage over time
- Denmark
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 57.45 against 54.7 in Denmark, a difference of 2.75.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Denmark's.
Across all 61 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Denmark ranks 12th and Sweden ranks 10th of 43 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.55 | 13.69 | 4.14 | Sweden |
| 1970s | 20.38 | 30.06 | 9.68 | Sweden |
| 1980s | 41.19 | 45.85 | 4.66 | Sweden |
| 1990s | 46.06 | 51.77 | 5.71 | Sweden |
| 2000s | 45.53 | 55.3 | 9.77 | Sweden |
| 2010s | 52.12 | 54.51 | 2.39 | Sweden |
| 2020s | 54.2 | 55.2 | 1 | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of births outside marriage, Denmark or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 57.45 against 54.7 in Denmark as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of births outside marriage between Denmark and Sweden?
- 2.75, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Sweden?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2020.
- How do Denmark and Sweden rank globally for share of births outside marriage?
- Denmark ranks 12th and Sweden ranks 10th of 43 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.