Germany vs United States: Rate of twin deliveries
Germany
1.79
in 2020
United States
1.58
in 2021
Germany rank
3rd
United States rank
6th
Rate of twin deliveries over time
- Germany
- United States
How they compare
Germany currently reports 1.79 against 1.58 in United States, a difference of 0.21.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times United States's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 91 shared years of data; in 1915 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 3rd and United States ranks 6th of 23 countries.
Across the 11 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 8 and United States in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 1.28 | 1.08 | 0.1944 | Germany |
| 1920s | 1.2 | 1.16 | 0.0441 | Germany |
| 1930s | 1.2 | 1.15 | 0.0454 | Germany |
| 1950s | 1.15 | 1.05 | 0.0947 | Germany |
| 1960s | 1.08 | 0.9927 | 0.0868 | Germany |
| 1970s | 0.9273 | 0.94 | 0.0127 | United States |
| 1980s | 0.9963 | 1.03 | 0.0381 | United States |
| 1990s | 1.32 | 1.28 | 0.0393 | Germany |
| 2000s | 1.6 | 1.61 | 0.0093 | United States |
| 2010s | 1.81 | 1.69 | 0.117 | Germany |
| 2020s | 1.79 | 1.58 | 0.212 | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rate of twin deliveries, Germany or United States?
- Germany, at 1.79 against 1.58 in United States as of 2020.
- What is the difference in rate of twin deliveries between Germany and United States?
- 0.21, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United States?
- 91 years are reported by both, from 1915 to 2020.
- How do Germany and United States rank globally for rate of twin deliveries?
- Germany ranks 3rd and United States ranks 6th 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.