Share of births that are twins in Austria

Austria: Share of births that are twins was 1.4% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
1.4%
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
11th
of 23 countries
All-time high
1.8%
in 2011
All-time low
0.9%
in 1979
Years of data
86
1920–2021

Share of births that are twins in Austria, 1920–2021

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Source: Human Multiple Births Database (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2021, share of births that are twins in Austria stood at 1.4%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and down 17.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of births that are twins in Austria peaked at 1.8% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 1979.

Austria ranks 11th of 23 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 86 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1920s 1.2% 1.1% 1.2% 4
1930s 1.2% 1.2% 1.2% 4
1940s 1.2% 1.1% 1.3% 10
1950s 1.1% 1.1% 1.2% 10
1960s 1.0% 0.9% 1.1% 6
1970s 0.9% 0.9% 0.9% 10
1980s 0.9% 0.9% 1.0% 10
1990s 1.1% 1.0% 1.3% 10
2000s 1.6% 1.3% 1.7% 10
2010s 1.6% 1.5% 1.8% 10
2020s 1.4% 1.4% 1.4% 2

Countries ranked near Austria

  1. 8 France 1.6% compare
  2. 9 Canada 1.6% compare
  3. 10 Netherlands 1.5% compare
  4. 12 Australia 1.4% compare
  5. 13 Denmark 1.4% compare
  6. 14 Sweden 1.4% compare

See the full ranking of 23 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of births that are twins in Austria?
Share of births that are twins in Austria was 1.4% in 2021, according to Human Multiple Births Database (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of births that are twins recorded in Austria?
The highest recorded value was 1.8% in 2011.
What is the lowest share of births that are twins recorded in Austria?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 1979.
How does Austria rank for share of births that are twins?
Austria ranks 11th out of 23 countries with data for 2021.
Is share of births that are twins rising or falling in Austria?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Austria data come from?
The figures come from Human Multiple Births Database (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of births that are twins. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

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
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