Rate of twin deliveries in Australia
Australia: Rate of twin deliveries was 1.43 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
1.43
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
12th
of 23 countries
All-time high
1.65
in 2002
All-time low
0.901
in 1977
Years of data
113
1907–2020
Rate of twin deliveries in Australia, 1907–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, rate of twin deliveries in Australia stood at 1.43.
The figure is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rate of twin deliveries in Australia peaked at 1.65 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.901, in 1977.
That places Australia 12th out of 23 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 113 years of available data.
Rate of twin deliveries in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1907 | 0.941 | — |
| 1908 | 0.958 | +1.8% |
| 1909 | 0.999 | +4.3% |
| 1910 | 1.02 | +1.8% |
| 1911 | 1.01 | -0.7% |
| 1912 | 1.01 | +0.3% |
| 1913 | 1.01 | +0.0% |
| 1914 | 1.02 | +0.8% |
| 1915 | 1.05 | +3.2% |
| 1916 | 1.05 | +0.1% |
| 1917 | 1.15 | +9.0% |
| 1918 | 1.09 | -4.8% |
| 1919 | 1.09 | -0.7% |
| 1920 | 1.12 | +2.7% |
| 1921 | 1.08 | -3.4% |
| 1922 | 1.05 | -2.3% |
| 1923 | 1.04 | -1.0% |
| 1924 | 1 | -3.9% |
| 1925 | 1.08 | +8.4% |
| 1926 | 1.07 | -1.2% |
| 1927 | 1.1 | +2.4% |
| 1928 | 1.06 | -3.1% |
| 1929 | 1.02 | -3.9% |
| 1930 | 1.13 | +10.2% |
| 1931 | 1.07 | -4.6% |
| 1932 | 1 | -6.7% |
| 1933 | 1.04 | +3.5% |
| 1934 | 1.07 | +3.1% |
| 1935 | 1.05 | -2.2% |
| 1936 | 1.06 | +1.3% |
| 1937 | 1.1 | +3.6% |
| 1938 | 1.04 | -5.4% |
| 1939 | 1.04 | +0.1% |
| 1940 | 1.02 | -2.3% |
| 1941 | 1.08 | +6.3% |
| 1942 | 1.08 | +0.3% |
| 1943 | 1.09 | +0.7% |
| 1944 | 1.17 | +7.5% |
| 1945 | 1.12 | -4.3% |
| 1946 | 1.16 | +2.9% |
| 1947 | 1.11 | -3.6% |
| 1948 | 1.09 | -1.9% |
| 1949 | 1.13 | +3.2% |
| 1950 | 1.18 | +4.4% |
| 1951 | 1.17 | -0.8% |
| 1952 | 1.16 | -0.8% |
| 1953 | 1.24 | +6.7% |
| 1954 | 1.17 | -5.2% |
| 1955 | 1.15 | -1.5% |
| 1956 | 1.16 | +0.9% |
| 1957 | 1.15 | -1.6% |
| 1958 | 1.18 | +3.2% |
| 1959 | 1.16 | -1.6% |
| 1960 | 1.12 | -3.3% |
| 1961 | 1.1 | -1.8% |
| 1962 | 1.1 | -0.6% |
| 1963 | 1.11 | +0.9% |
| 1964 | 1.05 | -4.8% |
| 1965 | 1.07 | +1.9% |
| 1966 | 1.05 | -2.5% |
| 1967 | 1.02 | -2.5% |
| 1968 | 1.04 | +1.5% |
| 1969 | 1.04 | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 1.07 | +2.2% |
| 1971 | 1.02 | -4.8% |
| 1972 | 0.999 | -1.7% |
| 1974 | 0.975 | -2.4% |
| 1975 | 0.963 | -1.2% |
| 1976 | 1.01 | +5.0% |
| 1977 | 0.901 | -10.9% |
| 1978 | 0.982 | +9.0% |
| 1979 | 0.98 | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 0.994 | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 0.975 | -1.9% |
| 1982 | 1.03 | +5.5% |
| 1983 | 1.01 | -2.0% |
| 1984 | 1.02 | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 1.07 | +5.3% |
| 1986 | 1.09 | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 1.07 | -1.8% |
| 1988 | 1.18 | +9.9% |
| 1989 | 1.24 | +4.7% |
| 1990 | 1.19 | -4.2% |
| 1991 | 1.29 | +8.6% |
| 1992 | 1.27 | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 1.32 | +4.1% |
| 1994 | 1.34 | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 1.33 | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 1.34 | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 1.39 | +4.0% |
| 1998 | 1.46 | +5.1% |
| 1999 | 1.48 | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 1.55 | +4.5% |
| 2001 | 1.62 | +5.0% |
| 2002 | 1.65 | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 1.61 | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 1.64 | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 1.61 | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 1.61 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 1.53 | -5.0% |
| 2008 | 1.54 | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 1.5 | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 1.52 | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 1.51 | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 1.45 | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 1.47 | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 1.46 | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 1.43 | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 1.47 | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 1.47 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.43 | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 1.48 | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 1.43 | -3.1% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 1.43 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.43, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.966 | 0.941 | 0.999 | 3 |
| 1910s | 1.05 | 1.01 | 1.15 | 10 |
| 1920s | 1.06 | 1 | 1.12 | 10 |
| 1930s | 1.06 | 1 | 1.13 | 10 |
| 1940s | 1.11 | 1.02 | 1.17 | 10 |
| 1950s | 1.17 | 1.15 | 1.24 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.07 | 1.02 | 1.12 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.9882 | 0.901 | 1.07 | 9 |
| 1980s | 1.07 | 0.975 | 1.24 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.34 | 1.19 | 1.48 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.59 | 1.5 | 1.65 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.47 | 1.43 | 1.52 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.43 | 1.43 | 1.43 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Australia
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Frequently asked questions
- What is rate of twin deliveries in Australia?
- Rate of twin deliveries in Australia was 1.43 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest rate of twin deliveries recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.65 in 2002.
- What is the lowest rate of twin deliveries recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.901 in 1977.
- How does Australia rank for rate of twin deliveries?
- Australia ranks 12th out of 23 countries with data for 2020.
- Is rate of twin deliveries rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Rate of twin deliveries. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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