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
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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) – 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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Indicator
Share of births that are twins
Unit
%
Source
Human Multiple Births Database (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
23 places, 2,436 data points, 1815–2022
Last refreshed

Number of twin deliveries per 100 deliveries.