Israel vs Japan: Share of children who were born outside of marriage
Israel
8.1%
in 2019
Japan
2.4%
in 2020
Israel rank
39th
Japan rank
42nd
Share of children who were born outside of marriage over time
- Israel
- Japan
How they compare
Israel currently reports 8.1% against 2.4% in Japan, a difference of 5.7%.
That makes Israel's figure about 3.4 times Japan's.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Israel has been ahead every year.
Israel ranks 39th and Japan ranks 42nd of 42 countries.
Israel has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Israel | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.6% | 2.0% | 3.6% | Israel |
| 2010s | 6.7% | 2.2% | 4.4% | Israel |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children who were born outside of marriage, Israel or Japan?
- Israel, at 8.1% against 2.4% in Japan as of 2019.
- What is the difference in share of children who were born outside of marriage between Israel and Japan?
- 5.7%, with Israel ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Japan?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2019.
- How do Israel and Japan rank globally for share of children who were born outside of marriage?
- Israel ranks 39th and Japan ranks 42nd 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.