Lithuania vs Malta: Share of births outside marriage
Lithuania
27.25
in 2023
Malta
25.9
in 2013
Lithuania rank
34th
Malta rank
36th
Share of births outside marriage over time
- Lithuania
- Malta
How they compare
Lithuania currently reports 27.25 against 25.9 in Malta, a difference of 1.35.
That makes Lithuania's figure about 1.1 times Malta's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Lithuania ahead.
Lithuania ranks 34th and Malta ranks 36th of 43 countries.
Lithuania has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lithuania | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.06 | 1.14 | 4.92 | Lithuania |
| 1980s | 6.95 | 1.16 | 5.79 | Lithuania |
| 1990s | 12.33 | 4.15 | 8.18 | Lithuania |
| 2000s | 27.06 | 19.36 | 7.7 | Lithuania |
| 2010s | 27.63 | 24.98 | 2.66 | Lithuania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of births outside marriage, Lithuania or Malta?
- Lithuania, at 27.25 against 25.9 in Malta as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of births outside marriage between Lithuania and Malta?
- 1.35, with Lithuania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lithuania and Malta?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2013.
- How do Lithuania and Malta rank globally for share of births outside marriage?
- Lithuania ranks 34th and Malta ranks 36th 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.