Japan vs Turkey: Share of births outside marriage
Japan
2.4
in 2023
Turkey
3.06
in 2023
Japan rank
43rd
Turkey rank
42nd
Share of births outside marriage over time
- Japan
- Turkey
How they compare
Turkey currently reports 3.06 against 2.4 in Japan, a difference of 0.66.
That makes Turkey's figure about 1.3 times Japan's.
Across all 13 years both countries report, Turkey has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 43rd and Turkey ranks 42nd of 43 countries.
Turkey has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.24 | 2.78 | 0.54 | Turkey |
| 2020s | 2.37 | 2.95 | 0.5792 | Turkey |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of births outside marriage, Japan or Turkey?
- Turkey, at 3.06 against 2.4 in Japan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of births outside marriage between Japan and Turkey?
- 0.66, with Turkey ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Turkey?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
- How do Japan and Turkey rank globally for share of births outside marriage?
- Japan ranks 43rd and Turkey ranks 42nd 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.