Finland vs New Zealand: Share of births that are twins

Finland
1.3%
in 2019
New Zealand
1.3%
in 2021
Finland rank
19th
New Zealand rank
17th

Share of births that are twins over time

  • Finland
  • New Zealand
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How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 1.3% against 1.3% in Finland, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 105 shared years of data; in 1906 it was Finland ahead.

Finland ranks 19th and New Zealand ranks 17th of 23 countries.

Across the 12 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 11 and New Zealand in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland New Zealand Difference Ahead
1900s 1.4% 1.0% 0.4% Finland
1910s 1.4% 1.1% 0.3% Finland
1920s 1.4% 1.2% 0.3% Finland
1930s 1.4% 1.2% 0.3% Finland
1940s 1.5% 1.3% 0.2% Finland
1950s 1.6% 1.3% 0.3% Finland
1960s 1.4% 1.1% 0.3% Finland
1970s 1.1% 1.0% 0.1% Finland
1980s 1.1% 1.1% 0.0% Finland
1990s 1.4% 1.3% 0.1% Finland
2000s 1.5% 1.6% 0.1% New Zealand
2010s 1.4% 1.4% 0.0% Finland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of births that are twins, Finland or New Zealand?
New Zealand, at 1.3% against 1.3% in Finland as of 2021.
What is the difference in share of births that are twins between Finland and New Zealand?
0.0%, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and New Zealand?
105 years are reported by both, from 1906 to 2019.
How do Finland and New Zealand rank globally for share of births that are twins?
Finland ranks 19th and New Zealand ranks 17th 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
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Number of twin deliveries per 100 deliveries.