Share of births outside marriage in Finland
Finland: Share of births outside marriage was 46.1 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2020)
46.1
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
19th
of 42 countries
All-time high
46.1
in 2020
All-time low
4
in 1960
Years of data
61
1960–2020
Share of births outside marriage in Finland, 1960–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Finland recorded 46.1 for share of births outside marriage in 2020. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 12.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of births outside marriage in Finland peaked at 46.1 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 4, in 1960.
Finland ranks 19th of 42 countries on this measure, 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 Finland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 4 | — |
| 1961 | 4.1 | +2.5% |
| 1962 | 4 | -2.4% |
| 1963 | 4.2 | +5.0% |
| 1964 | 4.4 | +4.8% |
| 1965 | 4.6 | +4.5% |
| 1966 | 4.8 | +4.3% |
| 1967 | 5.1 | +6.2% |
| 1968 | 5.3 | +3.9% |
| 1969 | 5.6 | +5.7% |
| 1970 | 5.8 | +3.6% |
| 1971 | 5.5 | -5.2% |
| 1972 | 6.7 | +21.8% |
| 1973 | 7.9 | +17.9% |
| 1974 | 9 | +13.9% |
| 1975 | 10.1 | +12.2% |
| 1976 | 10.9 | +7.9% |
| 1977 | 11.1 | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 11.4 | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 12 | +5.3% |
| 1980 | 13.1 | +9.2% |
| 1981 | 13.3 | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 13.6 | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 14 | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 15.1 | +7.9% |
| 1985 | 16.4 | +8.6% |
| 1986 | 18 | +9.8% |
| 1987 | 19.2 | +6.7% |
| 1988 | 20.6 | +7.3% |
| 1989 | 22.9 | +11.2% |
| 1990 | 25.2 | +10.0% |
| 1991 | 27.4 | +8.7% |
| 1992 | 28.9 | +5.5% |
| 1993 | 30.3 | +4.8% |
| 1994 | 31.3 | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 33.1 | +5.8% |
| 1996 | 35.4 | +6.9% |
| 1997 | 36.5 | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 37.2 | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 38.7 | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 39.2 | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 39.5 | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 39.9 | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 40 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 40.8 | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 40.4 | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 40.5 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 40.6 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 40.7 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 40.9 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 41.1 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 40.9 | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 41.5 | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 42.1 | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 42.8 | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 44.3 | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 44.9 | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 44.8 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 44.6 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 45.4 | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 46.1 | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.61 | 4 | 5.6 | 10 |
| 1970s | 9.04 | 5.5 | 12 | 10 |
| 1980s | 16.62 | 13.1 | 22.9 | 10 |
| 1990s | 32.4 | 25.2 | 38.7 | 10 |
| 2000s | 40.25 | 39.2 | 40.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.24 | 40.9 | 45.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.1 | 46.1 | 46.1 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of births outside marriage in Finland?
- Share of births outside marriage in Finland was 46.1 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of births outside marriage recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 46.1 in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of births outside marriage recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 4 in 1960.
- How does Finland rank for share of births outside marriage?
- Finland ranks 19th out of 42 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of births outside marriage rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Finland 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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