Ireland vs Latvia: Share of children who were born outside of marriage
Ireland
38.4%
in 2019
Latvia
39.5%
in 2020
Ireland rank
25th
Latvia rank
24th
Share of children who were born outside of marriage over time
- Ireland
- Latvia
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 39.5% against 38.4% in Ireland, a difference of 1.1%.
Across all 60 years both countries report, Latvia has been ahead every year.
Ireland ranks 25th and Latvia ranks 24th of 42 countries.
Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.1% | 12.0% | 9.9% | Latvia |
| 1970s | 3.5% | 11.8% | 8.2% | Latvia |
| 1980s | 8.9% | 14.3% | 5.4% | Latvia |
| 1990s | 22.4% | 27.8% | 5.4% | Latvia |
| 2000s | 32.1% | 43.4% | 11.2% | Latvia |
| 2010s | 36.2% | 42.3% | 6.2% | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children who were born outside of marriage, Ireland or Latvia?
- Latvia, at 39.5% against 38.4% in Ireland as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of children who were born outside of marriage between Ireland and Latvia?
- 1.1%, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Latvia?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2019.
- How do Ireland and Latvia rank globally for share of children who were born outside of marriage?
- Ireland ranks 25th and Latvia ranks 24th 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.