Finland vs New Zealand: Share of children who were born outside of marriage
Finland
46.1%
in 2020
New Zealand
48.7%
in 2021
Finland rank
19th
New Zealand rank
16th
Share of children who were born outside of marriage over time
- Finland
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 48.7% against 46.1% in Finland, a difference of 2.6%.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.1 times Finland's.
Across all 61 years both countries report, New Zealand has been ahead every year.
Finland ranks 19th and New Zealand ranks 16th of 42 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 | 4.6% | 9.8% | 5.1% | New Zealand |
| 1970s | 9.0% | 16.7% | 7.7% | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 16.6% | 25.9% | 9.3% | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 32.4% | 39.3% | 6.9% | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 40.2% | 45.6% | 5.3% | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 43.2% | 47.4% | 4.1% | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 46.1% | 48.3% | 2.2% | New Zealand |
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 New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 48.7% against 46.1% in Finland as of 2021.
- What is the difference in share of children who were born outside of marriage between Finland and New Zealand?
- 2.6%, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and New Zealand?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2020.
- How do Finland and New Zealand rank globally for share of children who were born outside of marriage?
- Finland ranks 19th and New Zealand ranks 16th 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.