Austria vs Denmark: Share of births that are twins
Austria
1.4%
in 2021
Denmark
1.4%
in 2022
Austria rank
11th
Denmark rank
13th
Share of births that are twins over time
- Austria
- Denmark
How they compare
Austria currently reports 1.4% against 1.4% in Denmark, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 86 shared years of data; in 1920 it was Denmark ahead.
Austria ranks 11th and Denmark ranks 13th of 23 countries.
Across the 11 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 1 and Denmark in 10.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Denmark | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 1.2% | 1.6% | 0.4% | Denmark |
| 1930s | 1.2% | 1.5% | 0.3% | Denmark |
| 1940s | 1.2% | 1.5% | 0.2% | Denmark |
| 1950s | 1.1% | 1.3% | 0.2% | Denmark |
| 1960s | 1.0% | 1.1% | 0.1% | Denmark |
| 1970s | 0.9% | 1.0% | 0.1% | Denmark |
| 1980s | 0.9% | 1.1% | 0.1% | Denmark |
| 1990s | 1.1% | 1.6% | 0.5% | Denmark |
| 2000s | 1.6% | 2.2% | 0.6% | Denmark |
| 2010s | 1.6% | 1.8% | 0.2% | Denmark |
| 2020s | 1.4% | 1.4% | 0.0% | Austria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of births that are twins, Austria or Denmark?
- Austria, at 1.4% against 1.4% in Denmark as of 2021.
- What is the difference in share of births that are twins between Austria and Denmark?
- 0.0%, with Austria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Denmark?
- 86 years are reported by both, from 1920 to 2021.
- How do Austria and Denmark rank globally for share of births that are twins?
- Austria ranks 11th and Denmark ranks 13th of 23 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Human Multiple Births Database (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of births that are twins. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The number of twin deliveries per 100 deliveries.