Finland vs New Zealand: Share of births outside marriage
Finland
48.4
in 2023
New Zealand
48.43
in 2024
Finland rank
17th
New Zealand rank
16th
Share of births outside marriage over time
- Finland
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 48.43 against 48.4 in Finland, a difference of 0.03.
Across all 64 years both countries report, New Zealand has been ahead every year.
Finland ranks 17th and New Zealand ranks 16th of 43 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.61 | 9.76 | 5.15 | New Zealand |
| 1970s | 9.04 | 16.71 | 7.67 | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 16.62 | 25.91 | 9.29 | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 32.4 | 39.27 | 6.87 | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 40.25 | 45.57 | 5.32 | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 43.24 | 47.35 | 4.11 | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 47.71 | 49.64 | 1.93 | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of births outside marriage, Finland or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 48.43 against 48.4 in Finland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of births outside marriage between Finland and New Zealand?
- 0.03, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and New Zealand?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
- How do Finland and New Zealand rank globally for share of births outside marriage?
- Finland ranks 17th and New Zealand ranks 16th 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.