Italy vs United States: Share of births outside marriage
Italy
40.45
in 2023
United States
40
in 2023
Italy rank
22nd
United States rank
24th
Share of births outside marriage over time
- Italy
- United States
How they compare
Italy currently reports 40.45 against 40 in United States, a difference of 0.45.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1960 it was United States ahead.
Italy ranks 22nd and United States ranks 24th of 43 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.12 | 7.48 | 5.36 | United States |
| 1970s | 2.91 | 13.86 | 10.95 | United States |
| 1980s | 5.22 | 22.07 | 16.85 | United States |
| 1990s | 7.82 | 31.4 | 23.58 | United States |
| 2000s | 14.58 | 36.78 | 22.2 | United States |
| 2010s | 28.99 | 40.25 | 11.26 | United States |
| 2020s | 37.98 | 40.08 | 2.09 | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of births outside marriage, Italy or United States?
- Italy, at 40.45 against 40 in United States as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of births outside marriage between Italy and United States?
- 0.45, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and United States?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
- How do Italy and United States rank globally for share of births outside marriage?
- Italy ranks 22nd and United States ranks 24th 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.