Germany vs Spain: Rate of twin deliveries

Germany
1.79
in 2020
Spain
1.64
in 2021
Germany rank
3rd
Spain rank
5th

Rate of twin deliveries over time

  • Germany
  • Spain
0.511.522.5190119612021

How they compare

Germany currently reports 1.79 against 1.64 in Spain, a difference of 0.15.

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 1.28 0.8337 0.4507 Germany
1910s 1.27 0.8294 0.4447 Germany
1920s 1.2 0.8405 0.3587 Germany
1930s 1.2 0.8587 0.3416 Germany
1950s 1.15 0.9305 0.2163 Germany
1960s 1.07 0.9291 0.1412 Germany
1970s 0.9324 0.8334 0.099 Germany
1980s 0.9963 0.8183 0.178 Germany
1990s 1.32 1.13 0.1925 Germany
2000s 1.6 1.76 0.1632 Spain
2010s 1.81 2.1 0.2895 Spain
2020s 1.79 1.63 0.166 Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rate of twin deliveries, Germany or Spain?
Germany, at 1.79 against 1.64 in Spain as of 2020.
What is the difference in rate of twin deliveries between Germany and Spain?
0.15, 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 rate of twin deliveries?
Germany ranks 3rd and Spain ranks 5th 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
Last refreshed