Iceland vs Japan: Rate of twin deliveries
Iceland
1.19
in 2020
Japan
1.02
in 2019
Iceland rank
20th
Japan rank
23rd
Rate of twin deliveries over time
- Iceland
- Japan
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 1.19 against 1.02 in Japan, a difference of 0.17.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.2 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1923 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 20th and Japan ranks 23rd of 23 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 1.54 | 0.3149 | 1.22 | Iceland |
| 1930s | 1.21 | 0.3611 | 0.8506 | Iceland |
| 1950s | 1.02 | 0.6438 | 0.3761 | Iceland |
| 1960s | 1.04 | 0.6379 | 0.4047 | Iceland |
| 1970s | 0.8788 | 0.6083 | 0.2705 | Iceland |
| 1980s | 0.9484 | 0.6622 | 0.2862 | Iceland |
| 1990s | 1.54 | 0.7936 | 0.7433 | Iceland |
| 2000s | 1.76 | 1.08 | 0.6837 | Iceland |
| 2010s | 1.49 | 0.9949 | 0.4987 | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rate of twin deliveries, Iceland or Japan?
- Iceland, at 1.19 against 1.02 in Japan as of 2020.
- What is the difference in rate of twin deliveries between Iceland and Japan?
- 0.17, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Japan?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1923 to 2019.
- How do Iceland and Japan rank globally for rate of twin deliveries?
- Iceland ranks 20th and Japan ranks 23rd 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.