Denmark vs Norway: Rate of twin deliveries

Denmark
1.38
in 2022
Norway
1.33
in 2020
Denmark rank
13th
Norway rank
16th

Rate of twin deliveries over time

  • Denmark
  • Norway
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How they compare

Denmark currently reports 1.38 against 1.33 in Norway, a difference of 0.05.

The two have swapped places 17 times across 122 shared years of data; in 1899 it was Norway ahead.

Denmark ranks 13th and Norway ranks 16th of 23 countries.

Across the 14 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 13 and Norway in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Norway Difference Ahead
1890s 1.27 1.35 0.075 Norway
1900s 1.39 1.35 0.0448 Denmark
1910s 1.54 1.4 0.1346 Denmark
1920s 1.58 1.45 0.1266 Denmark
1930s 1.52 1.39 0.1349 Denmark
1940s 1.46 1.26 0.1996 Denmark
1950s 1.3 1.23 0.0665 Denmark
1960s 1.13 1.06 0.0712 Denmark
1970s 0.9778 0.9463 0.0315 Denmark
1980s 1.07 1.02 0.0473 Denmark
1990s 1.61 1.45 0.163 Denmark
2000s 2.17 1.81 0.3616 Denmark
2010s 1.84 1.59 0.2509 Denmark
2020s 1.42 1.33 0.088 Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rate of twin deliveries, Denmark or Norway?
Denmark, at 1.38 against 1.33 in Norway as of 2022.
What is the difference in rate of twin deliveries between Denmark and Norway?
0.05, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Norway?
122 years are reported by both, from 1899 to 2020.
How do Denmark and Norway rank globally for rate of twin deliveries?
Denmark ranks 13th and Norway ranks 16th 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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