Estonia vs Netherlands: Share of children who were born outside of marriage
Estonia
53.7%
in 2019
Netherlands
53.5%
in 2020
Estonia rank
12th
Netherlands rank
13th
Share of children who were born outside of marriage over time
- Estonia
- Netherlands
How they compare
Estonia currently reports 53.7% against 53.5% in Netherlands, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 31 years both countries report, Estonia has been ahead every year.
Estonia ranks 12th and Netherlands ranks 13th of 42 countries.
Estonia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 25.3% | 10.7% | 14.6% | Estonia |
| 1990s | 42.2% | 15.8% | 26.4% | Estonia |
| 2000s | 57.5% | 34.0% | 23.5% | Estonia |
| 2010s | 57.2% | 48.8% | 8.4% | Estonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children who were born outside of marriage, Estonia or Netherlands?
- Estonia, at 53.7% against 53.5% in Netherlands as of 2019.
- What is the difference in share of children who were born outside of marriage between Estonia and Netherlands?
- 0.2%, with Estonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Netherlands?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2019.
- How do Estonia and Netherlands rank globally for share of children who were born outside of marriage?
- Estonia ranks 12th and Netherlands ranks 13th 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.