Iceland vs Mexico: Share of children who were born outside of marriage
Iceland
69.4%
in 2019
Mexico
70.4%
in 2020
Iceland rank
4th
Mexico rank
3rd
Share of children who were born outside of marriage over time
- Iceland
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 70.4% against 69.4% in Iceland, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 32 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 4th and Mexico ranks 3rd of 42 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 50.8% | 30.6% | 20.2% | Iceland |
| 1990s | 60.0% | 37.6% | 22.4% | Iceland |
| 2000s | 64.1% | 49.4% | 14.8% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 68.1% | 65.4% | 2.7% | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children who were born outside of marriage, Iceland or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 70.4% against 69.4% in Iceland as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of children who were born outside of marriage between Iceland and Mexico?
- 1.0%, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Mexico?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2019.
- How do Iceland and Mexico rank globally for share of children who were born outside of marriage?
- Iceland ranks 4th 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.