Italy vs Romania: Share of children who were born outside of marriage
Italy
33.8%
in 2020
Romania
32.5%
in 2020
Italy rank
27th
Romania rank
30th
Share of children who were born outside of marriage over time
- Italy
- Romania
How they compare
Italy currently reports 33.8% against 32.5% in Romania, a difference of 1.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 28 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Romania ahead.
Italy ranks 27th and Romania ranks 30th of 42 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 1 and Romania in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.3% | 20.7% | 12.4% | Romania |
| 2000s | 14.6% | 27.6% | 13.0% | Romania |
| 2010s | 29.0% | 30.9% | 1.9% | Romania |
| 2020s | 33.8% | 32.5% | 1.3% | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children who were born outside of marriage, Italy or Romania?
- Italy, at 33.8% against 32.5% in Romania as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of children who were born outside of marriage between Italy and Romania?
- 1.3%, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Romania?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2020.
- How do Italy and Romania rank globally for share of children who were born outside of marriage?
- Italy ranks 27th and Romania ranks 30th 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.