Germany vs Spain: Share of births that are twins
Germany
1.8%
in 2020
Spain
1.6%
in 2021
Germany rank
3rd
Spain rank
5th
Share of births that are twins over time
- Germany
- Spain
How they compare
Germany currently reports 1.8% against 1.6% in Spain, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 102 shared years of data; in 1906 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 3rd and Spain ranks 5th of 23 countries.
Across the 12 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 10 and Spain in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 1.3% | 0.8% | 0.5% | Germany |
| 1910s | 1.3% | 0.8% | 0.4% | Germany |
| 1920s | 1.2% | 0.8% | 0.4% | Germany |
| 1930s | 1.2% | 0.9% | 0.3% | Germany |
| 1950s | 1.1% | 0.9% | 0.2% | Germany |
| 1960s | 1.1% | 0.9% | 0.1% | Germany |
| 1970s | 0.9% | 0.8% | 0.1% | Germany |
| 1980s | 1.0% | 0.8% | 0.2% | Germany |
| 1990s | 1.3% | 1.1% | 0.2% | Germany |
| 2000s | 1.6% | 1.8% | 0.2% | Spain |
| 2010s | 1.8% | 2.1% | 0.3% | Spain |
| 2020s | 1.8% | 1.6% | 0.2% | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of births that are twins, Germany or Spain?
- Germany, at 1.8% against 1.6% in Spain as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of births that are twins between Germany and Spain?
- 0.2%, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Spain?
- 102 years are reported by both, from 1906 to 2020.
- How do Germany and Spain rank globally for share of births that are twins?
- Germany ranks 3rd and Spain ranks 5th 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
The number of twin deliveries per 100 deliveries.