Denmark vs Sweden: Rate of twin deliveries
Denmark
1.38
in 2022
Sweden
1.36
in 2020
Denmark rank
13th
Sweden rank
14th
Rate of twin deliveries over time
- Denmark
- Sweden
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 1.38 against 1.36 in Sweden, a difference of 0.02.
The two have swapped places 21 times across 171 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Sweden ahead.
Denmark ranks 13th and Sweden ranks 14th of 23 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 14 and Sweden in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 1.44 | 1.41 | 0.0323 | Denmark |
| 1860s | 1.42 | 1.4 | 0.0192 | Denmark |
| 1870s | 1.32 | 1.46 | 0.1324 | Sweden |
| 1880s | 1.34 | 1.4 | 0.0676 | Sweden |
| 1890s | 1.37 | 1.43 | 0.0565 | Sweden |
| 1900s | 1.39 | 1.49 | 0.0933 | Sweden |
| 1910s | 1.54 | 1.46 | 0.0787 | Denmark |
| 1920s | 1.58 | 1.46 | 0.1164 | Denmark |
| 1930s | 1.52 | 1.36 | 0.1586 | Denmark |
| 1940s | 1.46 | 1.26 | 0.1993 | Denmark |
| 1950s | 1.3 | 1.11 | 0.1933 | Denmark |
| 1960s | 1.13 | 0.9789 | 0.1519 | Denmark |
| 1970s | 0.9778 | 0.8691 | 0.1087 | Denmark |
| 1980s | 1.07 | 0.9987 | 0.0678 | Denmark |
| 1990s | 1.61 | 1.41 | 0.1993 | Denmark |
| 2000s | 2.17 | 1.49 | 0.6799 | Denmark |
| 2010s | 1.84 | 1.39 | 0.4501 | Denmark |
| 2020s | 1.42 | 1.36 | 0.052 | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rate of twin deliveries, Denmark or Sweden?
- Denmark, at 1.38 against 1.36 in Sweden as of 2022.
- What is the difference in rate of twin deliveries between Denmark and Sweden?
- 0.02, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Sweden?
- 171 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2020.
- How do Denmark and Sweden rank globally for rate of twin deliveries?
- Denmark ranks 13th and Sweden ranks 14th 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.