Australia vs Sweden: Rate of twin deliveries

Australia
1.43
in 2020
Sweden
1.36
in 2020
Australia rank
12th
Sweden rank
14th

Rate of twin deliveries over time

  • Australia
  • Sweden
00.511.5181519172020

How they compare

Australia currently reports 1.43 against 1.36 in Sweden, a difference of 0.07.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 113 shared years of data; in 1907 it was Sweden ahead.

Australia ranks 12th and Sweden ranks 14th of 23 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 7 and Sweden in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Sweden Difference Ahead
1900s 0.966 1.5 0.536 Sweden
1910s 1.05 1.46 0.4069 Sweden
1920s 1.06 1.46 0.4009 Sweden
1930s 1.06 1.36 0.304 Sweden
1940s 1.11 1.26 0.159 Sweden
1950s 1.17 1.11 0.0646 Australia
1960s 1.07 0.9789 0.0928 Australia
1970s 0.9882 0.8724 0.1158 Australia
1980s 1.07 0.9987 0.0697 Australia
1990s 1.34 1.41 0.0735 Sweden
2000s 1.59 1.49 0.0974 Australia
2010s 1.47 1.39 0.0746 Australia
2020s 1.43 1.36 0.065 Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rate of twin deliveries, Australia or Sweden?
Australia, at 1.43 against 1.36 in Sweden as of 2020.
What is the difference in rate of twin deliveries between Australia and Sweden?
0.07, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Sweden?
113 years are reported by both, from 1907 to 2020.
How do Australia and Sweden rank globally for rate of twin deliveries?
Australia ranks 12th and Sweden ranks 14th 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