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
00.511.52181519172020

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.

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About this data

Indicator
Rate of twin deliveries
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
23 places, 2,436 data points, 1815–2022
Last refreshed