Chile vs Japan: Share of births that are twins

Chile
1.1%
in 2019
Japan
1.0%
in 2019
Chile rank
22nd
Japan rank
23rd

Share of births that are twins over time

  • Chile
  • Japan
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How they compare

Chile currently reports 1.1% against 1.0% in Japan, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Chile ahead.

Chile ranks 22nd and Japan ranks 23rd of 23 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 5 and Japan in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Chile Japan Difference Ahead
1960s 0.9% 0.6% 0.2% Chile
1970s 0.7% 0.6% 0.1% Chile
1980s 0.9% 0.7% 0.2% Chile
1990s 0.8% 0.8% 0.0% Chile
2000s 0.9% 1.1% 0.2% Japan
2010s 1.0% 1.0% 0.1% Chile

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of births that are twins, Chile or Japan?
Chile, at 1.1% against 1.0% in Japan as of 2019.
What is the difference in share of births that are twins between Chile and Japan?
0.1%, with Chile ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Japan?
52 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2019.
How do Chile and Japan rank globally for share of births that are twins?
Chile ranks 22nd and Japan ranks 23rd 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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Indicator
Share of births that are twins
Unit
%
Source
Human Multiple Births Database (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
23 places, 2,436 data points, 1815–2022
Last refreshed

Number of twin deliveries per 100 deliveries.