Share of births outside marriage in Iceland
Iceland: Share of births outside marriage was 69.4 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
69.4
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
4th
of 42 countries
All-time high
71.2
in 2017
All-time low
24.5
in 1962
Years of data
57
1960–2019
Share of births outside marriage in Iceland, 1960–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of births outside marriage in Iceland is 69.4, measured in 2019.
The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and up 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of births outside marriage in Iceland peaked at 71.2 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 24.5, in 1962.
That places Iceland 4th out of 42 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 57 years of available data.
Share of births outside marriage in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 25.3 | — |
| 1961 | 25.3 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 24.5 | -3.2% |
| 1963 | 25.1 | +2.4% |
| 1964 | 26.7 | +6.4% |
| 1965 | 26.9 | +0.7% |
| 1966 | 28.4 | +5.6% |
| 1967 | 30 | +5.6% |
| 1968 | 30.5 | +1.7% |
| 1969 | 29.6 | -3.0% |
| 1970 | 29.9 | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 31.1 | +4.0% |
| 1972 | 32.3 | +3.9% |
| 1973 | 33.9 | +5.0% |
| 1974 | 33.7 | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 33 | -2.1% |
| 1976 | 34.2 | +3.6% |
| 1977 | 36 | +5.3% |
| 1978 | 36.7 | +1.9% |
| 1979 | 36.6 | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 39.7 | +8.5% |
| 1981 | 41.2 | +3.8% |
| 1982 | 44.6 | +8.3% |
| 1983 | 45 | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 47.1 | +4.7% |
| 1985 | 48 | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 50.8 | +5.8% |
| 1987 | 50.1 | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 52 | +3.8% |
| 1989 | 52.9 | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 55.2 | +4.3% |
| 1991 | 56.4 | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 57.3 | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 58.3 | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 59.6 | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 60.9 | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 60.7 | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 65.2 | +7.4% |
| 1998 | 64 | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 62.4 | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 65.2 | +4.5% |
| 2001 | 63 | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 62.3 | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 63.6 | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 63.7 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 65.7 | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 65.6 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 63.8 | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 64.1 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 64.4 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 64.3 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 65 | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 66.9 | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 69.6 | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 71.2 | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 70.5 | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 69.4 | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 27.23 | 24.5 | 30.5 | 10 |
| 1970s | 33.74 | 29.9 | 36.7 | 10 |
| 1980s | 47.14 | 39.7 | 52.9 | 10 |
| 1990s | 60 | 55.2 | 65.2 | 10 |
| 2000s | 64.14 | 62.3 | 65.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 68.13 | 64.3 | 71.2 | 7 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of births outside marriage in Iceland?
- Share of births outside marriage in Iceland was 69.4 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of births outside marriage recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 71.2 in 2017.
- What is the lowest share of births outside marriage recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.5 in 1962.
- How does Iceland rank for share of births outside marriage?
- Iceland ranks 4th out of 42 countries with data for 2019.
- Is share of births outside marriage rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iceland 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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