New Zealand vs Spain: Share of births outside marriage
New Zealand
48.43
in 2024
Spain
49.96
in 2023
New Zealand rank
16th
Spain rank
15th
Share of births outside marriage over time
- New Zealand
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 49.96 against 48.43 in New Zealand, a difference of 1.53.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1960 it was New Zealand ahead.
New Zealand ranks 16th and Spain ranks 15th of 43 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.76 | 1.79 | 7.97 | New Zealand |
| 1970s | 16.71 | 1.9 | 14.81 | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 25.91 | 6.82 | 19.09 | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 39.27 | 11.84 | 27.43 | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 45.57 | 26.04 | 19.53 | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 47.35 | 42.82 | 4.53 | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 49.64 | 49.24 | 0.399 | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of births outside marriage, New Zealand or Spain?
- Spain, at 49.96 against 48.43 in New Zealand as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of births outside marriage between New Zealand and Spain?
- 1.53, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Spain?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
- How do New Zealand and Spain rank globally for share of births outside marriage?
- New Zealand ranks 16th and Spain ranks 15th 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.