Most recently, the share of children in Germany born outside of marriage was around 33.1 percent. The share of children born outside of marriage has increased in the specified time period. For comparison, in 1970, 7.2 percent of children were born outside of marriage.
Share of children born outside of marriage among all live births in Germany from 1950 to 2023
The share of births outside of marriage among all live births was calculated based on figures from the source. The data can be retrieved through the original source link by typing 12612-0004 in the search.
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Statistisches Bundesamt. (July 2, 2024). Share of children born outside of marriage among all live births in Germany from 1950 to 2023 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1094231/children-born-outside-of-marriage-germany/
Statistisches Bundesamt. "Share of children born outside of marriage among all live births in Germany from 1950 to 2023." Chart. July 2, 2024. Statista. Accessed December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1094231/children-born-outside-of-marriage-germany/
Statistisches Bundesamt. (2024). Share of children born outside of marriage among all live births in Germany from 1950 to 2023. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1094231/children-born-outside-of-marriage-germany/
Statistisches Bundesamt. "Share of Children Born outside of Marriage among All Live Births in Germany from 1950 to 2023." Statista, Statista Inc., 2 Jul 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1094231/children-born-outside-of-marriage-germany/
Statistisches Bundesamt, Share of children born outside of marriage among all live births in Germany from 1950 to 2023 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1094231/children-born-outside-of-marriage-germany/ (last visited December 21, 2024)
Share of children born outside of marriage among all live births in Germany from 1950 to 2023 [Graph], Statistisches Bundesamt, July 2, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1094231/children-born-outside-of-marriage-germany/
