Norway vs Sweden: Rate of twin deliveries
Norway
1.33
in 2020
Sweden
1.36
in 2020
Norway rank
16th
Sweden rank
14th
Rate of twin deliveries over time
- Norway
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 1.36 against 1.33 in Norway, a difference of 0.03.
The two have swapped places 34 times across 122 shared years of data; in 1899 it was Sweden ahead.
Norway ranks 16th and Sweden ranks 14th of 23 countries.
Across the 14 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 8 and Sweden in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1890s | 1.35 | 1.5 | 0.153 | Sweden |
| 1900s | 1.35 | 1.49 | 0.1381 | Sweden |
| 1910s | 1.4 | 1.46 | 0.0559 | Sweden |
| 1920s | 1.45 | 1.46 | 0.0102 | Sweden |
| 1930s | 1.39 | 1.36 | 0.0237 | Norway |
| 1940s | 1.26 | 1.26 | 0.0003 | Sweden |
| 1950s | 1.23 | 1.11 | 0.1268 | Norway |
| 1960s | 1.06 | 0.9789 | 0.0807 | Norway |
| 1970s | 0.9463 | 0.8691 | 0.0772 | Norway |
| 1980s | 1.02 | 0.9987 | 0.0205 | Norway |
| 1990s | 1.45 | 1.41 | 0.0363 | Norway |
| 2000s | 1.81 | 1.49 | 0.3183 | Norway |
| 2010s | 1.59 | 1.39 | 0.1992 | Norway |
| 2020s | 1.33 | 1.36 | 0.036 | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rate of twin deliveries, Norway or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 1.36 against 1.33 in Norway as of 2020.
- What is the difference in rate of twin deliveries between Norway and Sweden?
- 0.03, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Sweden?
- 122 years are reported by both, from 1899 to 2020.
- How do Norway and Sweden rank globally for rate of twin deliveries?
- Norway ranks 16th and Sweden ranks 14th 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.