Share of births outside marriage in Austria

Austria: Share of births outside marriage was 41.2 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
41.2
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
21st
of 42 countries
All-time high
42.2
in 2016
All-time low
11.2
in 1965
Years of data
61
1960–2020

Share of births outside marriage in Austria, 1960–2020

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of births outside marriage in Austria is 41.2, measured in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of births outside marriage in Austria peaked at 42.2 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 11.2, in 1965.

That places Austria 21st out of 42 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 11.88 11.2 13 10
1970s 13.98 12.8 16.5 10
1980s 21.55 17.8 23.4 10
1990s 27.09 23.6 30.5 10
2000s 35.95 31.3 39.3 10
2010s 41.33 40.1 42.2 10
2020s 41.2 41.2 41.2 1

Countries ranked near Austria

  1. 18 Spain 47.6 compare
  2. 19 Finland 46.1 compare
  3. 20 Luxembourg 41.6 compare
  4. 22 Slovakia 40.7 compare
  5. 23 United States 40.5 compare
  6. 24 Latvia 39.5 compare

See the full ranking of 42 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of births outside marriage in Austria?
Share of births outside marriage in Austria was 41.2 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of births outside marriage recorded in Austria?
The highest recorded value was 42.2 in 2016.
What is the lowest share of births outside marriage recorded in Austria?
The lowest recorded value was 11.2 in 1965.
How does Austria rank for share of births outside marriage?
Austria ranks 21st out of 42 countries with data for 2020.
Is share of births outside marriage rising or falling in Austria?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Austria data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of births outside marriage. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of births outside marriage
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
42 places, 2,139 data points, 1960–2021
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