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
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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About this data
Number of twin deliveries per 100 deliveries.