Australia vs Canada: Rate of twin deliveries

Australia
1.43
in 2020
Canada
1.55
in 2019
Australia rank
12th
Canada rank
9th

Rate of twin deliveries over time

  • Australia
  • Canada
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How they compare

Canada currently reports 1.55 against 1.43 in Australia, a difference of 0.12.

That makes Canada's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 92 shared years of data; in 1921 it was Canada ahead.

Australia ranks 12th and Canada ranks 9th of 23 countries.

Across the 10 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 6 and Canada in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Canada Difference Ahead
1920s 1.06 1.22 0.1601 Canada
1930s 1.06 1.17 0.1079 Canada
1940s 1.11 1.11 0.0045 Canada
1950s 1.17 1.11 0.0577 Australia
1960s 1.09 1.06 0.0335 Australia
1970s 0.973 0.9107 0.0623 Australia
1980s 1.07 0.9691 0.0993 Australia
1990s 1.34 1.14 0.2049 Australia
2000s 1.59 1.5 0.0883 Australia
2010s 1.47 1.6 0.1278 Canada

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rate of twin deliveries, Australia or Canada?
Canada, at 1.55 against 1.43 in Australia as of 2019.
What is the difference in rate of twin deliveries between Australia and Canada?
0.12, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Canada?
92 years are reported by both, from 1921 to 2019.
How do Australia and Canada rank globally for rate of twin deliveries?
Australia ranks 12th and Canada ranks 9th of 23 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Rate of twin deliveries. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Rate of twin deliveries
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
23 places, 2,436 data points, 1815–2022
Last refreshed