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
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More population data for Austria
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.203 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 297,643 (2100)
- Population density 89.67 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.203 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.3729 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.0912 Percent per annum (2030)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 8,924 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 0.0913 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.31 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 284,828 (2024)
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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