Finland vs Luxembourg: Share of children who were born outside of marriage
Finland
46.1%
in 2020
Luxembourg
41.6%
in 2020
Finland rank
19th
Luxembourg rank
20th
Share of children who were born outside of marriage over time
- Finland
- Luxembourg
How they compare
Finland currently reports 46.1% against 41.6% in Luxembourg, a difference of 4.5%.
That makes Finland's figure about 1.1 times Luxembourg's.
Across all 61 years both countries report, Finland has been ahead every year.
Finland ranks 19th and Luxembourg ranks 20th of 42 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Luxembourg | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.6% | 3.3% | 1.4% | Finland |
| 1970s | 9.0% | 4.4% | 4.7% | Finland |
| 1980s | 16.6% | 8.9% | 7.7% | Finland |
| 1990s | 32.4% | 14.4% | 18.0% | Finland |
| 2000s | 40.2% | 26.6% | 13.6% | Finland |
| 2010s | 43.2% | 38.2% | 5.0% | Finland |
| 2020s | 46.1% | 41.6% | 4.5% | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children who were born outside of marriage, Finland or Luxembourg?
- Finland, at 46.1% against 41.6% in Luxembourg as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of children who were born outside of marriage between Finland and Luxembourg?
- 4.5%, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Luxembourg?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2020.
- How do Finland and Luxembourg rank globally for share of children who were born outside of marriage?
- Finland ranks 19th and Luxembourg ranks 20th 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.