Share of births outside marriage in Czechia
Czechia: Share of births outside marriage was 48.5 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2020)
48.5
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
17th
of 42 countries
All-time high
49
in 2017
All-time low
4.3
in 1974
Years of data
61
1960–2020
Share of births outside marriage in Czechia, 1960–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, share of births outside marriage in Czechia stood at 48.5.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 20.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of births outside marriage in Czechia peaked at 49 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 4.3, in 1974.
That places Czechia 17th out of 42 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of births outside marriage in Czechia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 4.9 | — |
| 1961 | 4.6 | -6.1% |
| 1962 | 4.5 | -2.2% |
| 1963 | 4.7 | +4.4% |
| 1964 | 4.8 | +2.1% |
| 1965 | 5 | +4.2% |
| 1966 | 5.3 | +6.0% |
| 1967 | 5.3 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 5.4 | +1.9% |
| 1969 | 5.5 | +1.9% |
| 1970 | 5.4 | -1.8% |
| 1971 | 5.3 | -1.9% |
| 1972 | 5 | -5.7% |
| 1973 | 4.4 | -12.0% |
| 1974 | 4.3 | -2.3% |
| 1975 | 4.5 | +4.7% |
| 1976 | 4.5 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 4.6 | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 4.7 | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 5 | +6.4% |
| 1980 | 5.6 | +12.0% |
| 1981 | 5.8 | +3.6% |
| 1982 | 6.4 | +10.3% |
| 1983 | 6.8 | +6.2% |
| 1984 | 7.2 | +5.9% |
| 1985 | 7.3 | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 7.4 | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 7.2 | -2.7% |
| 1988 | 7.5 | +4.2% |
| 1989 | 7.9 | +5.3% |
| 1990 | 8.6 | +8.9% |
| 1991 | 9.8 | +14.0% |
| 1992 | 10.7 | +9.2% |
| 1993 | 12.7 | +18.7% |
| 1994 | 14.5 | +14.2% |
| 1995 | 15.6 | +7.6% |
| 1996 | 16.9 | +8.3% |
| 1997 | 17.8 | +5.3% |
| 1998 | 19 | +6.7% |
| 1999 | 20.6 | +8.4% |
| 2000 | 21.8 | +5.8% |
| 2001 | 23.5 | +7.8% |
| 2002 | 25.3 | +7.7% |
| 2003 | 28.5 | +12.6% |
| 2004 | 30.6 | +7.4% |
| 2005 | 31.7 | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 33.3 | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 34.5 | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 36.3 | +5.2% |
| 2009 | 38.8 | +6.9% |
| 2010 | 40.3 | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 41.8 | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 43.4 | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 45 | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 46.7 | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 47.8 | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 48.6 | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 49 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 48.5 | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 48.2 | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 48.5 | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5 | 4.5 | 5.5 | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.77 | 4.3 | 5.4 | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.91 | 5.6 | 7.9 | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.62 | 8.6 | 20.6 | 10 |
| 2000s | 30.43 | 21.8 | 38.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.93 | 40.3 | 49 | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.5 | 48.5 | 48.5 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Czechia
- 14 Belgium 52.4 compare
- 15 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 51.3 compare
- 16 New Zealand 48.67 compare
- 18 Spain 47.6 compare
- 19 Finland 46.1 compare
- 20 Luxembourg 41.6 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of births outside marriage in Czechia?
- Share of births outside marriage in Czechia was 48.5 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of births outside marriage recorded in Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 49 in 2017.
- What is the lowest share of births outside marriage recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.3 in 1974.
- How does Czechia rank for share of births outside marriage?
- Czechia ranks 17th out of 42 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of births outside marriage rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Czechia 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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