Latvia vs Luxembourg: Share of births outside marriage
Latvia
37.34
in 2023
Luxembourg
38.96
in 2023
Latvia rank
28th
Luxembourg rank
26th
Share of births outside marriage over time
- Latvia
- Luxembourg
How they compare
Luxembourg currently reports 38.96 against 37.34 in Latvia, a difference of 1.62.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Latvia ahead.
Latvia ranks 28th and Luxembourg ranks 26th of 43 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Latvia averaged higher in 6 and Luxembourg in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Luxembourg | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.03 | 3.26 | 8.77 | Latvia |
| 1970s | 11.78 | 4.38 | 7.4 | Latvia |
| 1980s | 14.27 | 8.92 | 5.35 | Latvia |
| 1990s | 27.83 | 14.43 | 13.4 | Latvia |
| 2000s | 43.36 | 26.6 | 16.76 | Latvia |
| 2010s | 42.33 | 38.23 | 4.1 | Latvia |
| 2020s | 38.2 | 40.51 | 2.31 | Luxembourg |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of births outside marriage, Latvia or Luxembourg?
- Luxembourg, at 38.96 against 37.34 in Latvia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of births outside marriage between Latvia and Luxembourg?
- 1.62, with Luxembourg ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Luxembourg?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
- How do Latvia and Luxembourg rank globally for share of births outside marriage?
- Latvia ranks 28th and Luxembourg ranks 26th 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.