Denmark vs Netherlands: Rate of twin deliveries

Denmark
1.38
in 2022
Netherlands
1.51
in 2020
Denmark rank
13th
Netherlands rank
10th

Rate of twin deliveries over time

  • Denmark
  • Netherlands
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How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 1.51 against 1.38 in Denmark, a difference of 0.13.

That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.1 times Denmark's.

The two have swapped places 21 times across 121 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Denmark ahead.

Denmark ranks 13th and Netherlands ranks 10th of 23 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 9 and Netherlands in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Netherlands Difference Ahead
1900s 1.39 1.3 0.0901 Denmark
1910s 1.54 1.34 0.1931 Denmark
1920s 1.58 1.35 0.2302 Denmark
1930s 1.52 1.29 0.2344 Denmark
1940s 1.46 1.22 0.2465 Denmark
1950s 1.3 1.26 0.0419 Denmark
1960s 1.13 1.15 0.0142 Netherlands
1970s 0.9778 1.01 0.035 Netherlands
1980s 1.07 1.16 0.0962 Netherlands
1990s 1.61 1.58 0.0302 Denmark
2000s 2.17 1.8 0.372 Denmark
2010s 1.84 1.56 0.2804 Denmark
2020s 1.42 1.51 0.097 Netherlands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rate of twin deliveries, Denmark or Netherlands?
Netherlands, at 1.51 against 1.38 in Denmark as of 2020.
What is the difference in rate of twin deliveries between Denmark and Netherlands?
0.13, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Netherlands?
121 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2020.
How do Denmark and Netherlands rank globally for rate of twin deliveries?
Denmark ranks 13th and Netherlands ranks 10th 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
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