Luxembourg vs United States: Share of births outside marriage
Luxembourg
38.96
in 2023
United States
40
in 2023
Luxembourg rank
26th
United States rank
24th
Share of births outside marriage over time
- Luxembourg
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 40 against 38.96 in Luxembourg, a difference of 1.04.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1960 it was United States ahead.
Luxembourg ranks 26th and United States ranks 24th of 43 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Luxembourg averaged higher in 1 and United States in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Luxembourg | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.26 | 7.48 | 4.22 | United States |
| 1970s | 4.38 | 13.86 | 9.48 | United States |
| 1980s | 8.92 | 22.07 | 13.15 | United States |
| 1990s | 14.43 | 31.4 | 16.97 | United States |
| 2000s | 26.6 | 36.78 | 10.18 | United States |
| 2010s | 38.23 | 40.25 | 2.02 | United States |
| 2020s | 40.51 | 40.08 | 0.4354 | Luxembourg |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of births outside marriage, Luxembourg or United States?
- United States, at 40 against 38.96 in Luxembourg as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of births outside marriage between Luxembourg and United States?
- 1.04, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and United States?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
- How do Luxembourg and United States rank globally for share of births outside marriage?
- Luxembourg ranks 26th 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.