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
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.