Latvia vs Slovakia: Share of children who were born outside of marriage
Latvia
39.5%
in 2020
Slovakia
40.7%
in 2020
Latvia rank
24th
Slovakia rank
22nd
Share of children who were born outside of marriage over time
- Latvia
- Slovakia
How they compare
Slovakia currently reports 40.7% against 39.5% in Latvia, a difference of 1.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 61 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Latvia ahead.
Latvia ranks 24th and Slovakia ranks 22nd of 42 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Latvia averaged higher in 6 and Slovakia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Slovakia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.0% | 5.2% | 6.9% | Latvia |
| 1970s | 11.8% | 5.4% | 6.3% | Latvia |
| 1980s | 14.3% | 6.4% | 7.9% | Latvia |
| 1990s | 27.8% | 12.2% | 15.6% | Latvia |
| 2000s | 43.4% | 25.2% | 18.2% | Latvia |
| 2010s | 42.3% | 37.8% | 4.5% | Latvia |
| 2020s | 39.5% | 40.7% | 1.2% | Slovakia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children who were born outside of marriage, Latvia or Slovakia?
- Slovakia, at 40.7% against 39.5% in Latvia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of children who were born outside of marriage between Latvia and Slovakia?
- 1.2%, with Slovakia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Slovakia?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2020.
- How do Latvia and Slovakia rank globally for share of children who were born outside of marriage?
- Latvia ranks 24th and Slovakia ranks 22nd 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.