Estonia vs Slovenia: Share of children who were born outside of marriage
Estonia
53.7%
in 2019
Slovenia
56.5%
in 2020
Estonia rank
12th
Slovenia rank
9th
Share of children who were born outside of marriage over time
- Estonia
- Slovenia
How they compare
Slovenia currently reports 56.5% against 53.7% in Estonia, a difference of 2.8%.
That makes Slovenia's figure about 1.1 times Estonia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Estonia ahead.
Estonia ranks 12th and Slovenia ranks 9th of 42 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 3 and Slovenia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Slovenia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 25.3% | 23.2% | 2.1% | Estonia |
| 1990s | 42.2% | 29.9% | 12.3% | Estonia |
| 2000s | 57.5% | 45.5% | 12.0% | Estonia |
| 2010s | 57.2% | 57.6% | 0.4% | 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, Estonia or Slovenia?
- Slovenia, at 56.5% against 53.7% in Estonia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of children who were born outside of marriage between Estonia and Slovenia?
- 2.8%, with Slovenia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Slovenia?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2019.
- How do Estonia and Slovenia rank globally for share of children who were born outside of marriage?
- Estonia ranks 12th 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.