Which country has the highest % of Births Born Out of Wedlock?

Colombia has the highest % of Births Born Out of Wedlock, at 87.0%, followed by Chile (78.1%) and Costa Rica (74.0%).

Which country has the lowest % of Births Born Out of Wedlock?

Japan has the lowest % of Births Born Out of Wedlock, at 2.4%.

What is the median % of Births Born Out of Wedlock across countries?

The median is 41.1% across the 42 countries with data.

Where does this out of wedlock births by country data come from?

Rankodex compiles it from World Population Review and the primary sources it cites: OECD Family Database - OECD.

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Out of Wedlock Births by Country

Name: Out of Wedlock Births by Country
Creator: Rankodex

Colombia has the highest % of Births Born Out of Wedlock (87.0%), followed by Chile (78.1%) and Costa Rica (74.0%). Japan has the lowest (2.4%).

Culture42 countries · 2 metricsUpdated Jul 27, 2024Original page

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OECD Family Database - OECD

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Median

41.1%

Middle half 28.8% – 56.1%

Average

42.7%

42 countries

Highest

87.0%

Colombia

Lowest

2.4%

Japan

Data

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42 countries · # = rank by % of Births Born Out of Wedlock

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1	Colombia	87.0%	2,023
2	Chile	78.1%	2,022
3	Costa Rica	74.0%	2,023
4	Mexico	73.7%	2,024
5	Iceland	69.4%	2,019
6	Norway	61.2%	2,023
7	Bulgaria	59.7%	2,023
8	Portugal	59.5%	2,023
9	France	58.5%	2,023
10	Sweden	57.4%	2,023
11	Slovenia	56.5%	2,023
12	Denmark	54.7%	2,021
13	Estonia	53.8%	2,023
14	Belgium	52.4%	2,018
15	Spain	50.0%	2,023
16	New Zealand	48.4%	2,024
17	Finland	48.4%	2,023
18	United Kingdom	47.6%	2,024
19	Czechia	47.1%	2,023
20	Netherlands	42.1%	2,023
21	Slovakia	41.6%	2,023
22	Italy	40.5%	2,023
23	United States	40.0%	2,023
23	Austria	40.0%	2,023
25	Australia	39.9%	2,023
26	Luxembourg	39.0%	2,023
27	Ireland	38.4%	2,019
28	Latvia	37.3%	2,023
29	Romania	33.9%	2,023
30	Germany	33.1%	2,023
31	Canada	29.0%	2,024
32	Poland	28.7%	2,023
33	Switzerland	27.7%	2,020
34	Lithuania	27.3%	2,023
35	Croatia	26.1%	2,023
36	Malta	25.9%	2,013
37	Hungary	24.4%	2,023
38	Cyprus	21.2%	2,019
39	Israel	8.6%	2,023
40	South Korea	4.72%	2,024
41	Turkey	3.1%	2,023
42	Japan	2.4%	2,023

What correlates with % of Births Born Out of Wedlock?

Pearson r against 2,043 other country metrics sharing at least 26 countries. Correlation is not causation.

Higher together

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Avg Total Sleep Time on WorkdaysAverage Bedtime by Country
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r = +0.60 · strong · n = 42
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r = +0.59 · strong · n = 42
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r = +0.59 · strong · n = 27
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GGGI Global Equality Score (0-1.0)Global Gender Gap by Country
r = +0.57 · strong · n = 42
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Legal IndexLGBT Rights by Country
r = +0.57 · strong · n = 42
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Opposite directions

Places that have a higher % of Births Born Out of Wedlock tend to score lower on these

Average IQ (IIT)Average IQ by Country
r = −0.60 · strong · n = 42
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r = −0.60 · strong · n = 42
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Gun Imports 1990 to 1999Gun Exports by Country
r = −0.58 · strong · n = 41
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r = −0.58 · strong · n = 42
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r = −0.56 · strong · n = 42
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Quick answers

Which country has the highest % of Births Born Out of Wedlock?: Colombia has the highest % of Births Born Out of Wedlock, at 87.0%, followed by Chile (78.1%) and Costa Rica (74.0%).
Which country has the lowest % of Births Born Out of Wedlock?: Japan has the lowest % of Births Born Out of Wedlock, at 2.4%.
What is the median % of Births Born Out of Wedlock across countries?: The median is 41.1% across the 42 countries with data.
Where does this out of wedlock births by country data come from?: Rankodex compiles it from World Population Review and the primary sources it cites: OECD Family Database - OECD.