Germany vs Latvia: Share of births outside marriage
Germany
33.08
in 2023
Latvia
37.34
in 2023
Germany rank
30th
Latvia rank
28th
Share of births outside marriage over time
- Germany
- Latvia
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 37.34 against 33.08 in Germany, a difference of 4.26.
That makes Latvia's figure about 1.1 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Latvia ahead.
Germany ranks 30th and Latvia ranks 28th of 43 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 1 and Latvia in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.33 | 12.03 | 5.7 | Latvia |
| 1970s | 8.72 | 11.78 | 3.06 | Latvia |
| 1980s | 14.95 | 14.27 | 0.68 | Germany |
| 1990s | 16.87 | 27.83 | 10.96 | Latvia |
| 2000s | 28.42 | 43.36 | 14.94 | Latvia |
| 2010s | 34.39 | 42.33 | 7.94 | Latvia |
| 2020s | 33.13 | 38.2 | 5.07 | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of births outside marriage, Germany or Latvia?
- Latvia, at 37.34 against 33.08 in Germany as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of births outside marriage between Germany and Latvia?
- 4.26, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Latvia?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
- How do Germany and Latvia rank globally for share of births outside marriage?
- Germany ranks 30th and Latvia ranks 28th 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.