New Zealand vs Uruguay: Share of births that are twins
New Zealand
1.3%
in 2021
Uruguay
1.3%
in 2020
New Zealand rank
17th
Uruguay rank
18th
Share of births that are twins over time
- New Zealand
- Uruguay
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 1.3% against 1.3% in Uruguay, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1981 it was New Zealand ahead.
New Zealand ranks 17th and Uruguay ranks 18th of 23 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.1% | 0.8% | 0.3% | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 1.4% | 0.9% | 0.4% | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 1.6% | 1.0% | 0.5% | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 1.4% | 1.3% | 0.1% | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 1.3% | 1.3% | 0.0% | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of births that are twins, New Zealand or Uruguay?
- New Zealand, at 1.3% against 1.3% in Uruguay as of 2021.
- What is the difference in share of births that are twins between New Zealand and Uruguay?
- 0.0%, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Uruguay?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2020.
- How do New Zealand and Uruguay rank globally for share of births that are twins?
- New Zealand ranks 17th and Uruguay ranks 18th of 23 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Human Multiple Births Database (2024) β 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
Number of twin deliveries per 100 deliveries.