France vs Mexico: Share of children who were born outside of marriage
France
62.2%
in 2020
Mexico
70.4%
in 2020
France rank
5th
Mexico rank
3rd
Share of children who were born outside of marriage over time
- France
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 70.4% against 62.2% in France, a difference of 8.2%.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.1 times France's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 1998 it was France ahead.
France ranks 5th and Mexico ranks 3rd of 42 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, France averaged higher in 1 and Mexico in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 42.2% | 40.5% | 1.7% | France |
| 2000s | 48.4% | 49.4% | 1.0% | Mexico |
| 2010s | 58.3% | 65.2% | 6.9% | Mexico |
| 2020s | 62.2% | 70.4% | 8.2% | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children who were born outside of marriage, France or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 70.4% against 62.2% in France as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of children who were born outside of marriage between France and Mexico?
- 8.2%, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Mexico?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2020.
- How do France and Mexico rank globally for share of children who were born outside of marriage?
- France ranks 5th and Mexico ranks 3rd 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.