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
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.
Share of births that are twins in Austria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1920 | 1.2% | — |
| 1921 | 1.1% | -13.6% |
| 1928 | 1.2% | +16.6% |
| 1929 | 1.2% | -2.9% |
| 1931 | 1.2% | -3.3% |
| 1934 | 1.2% | +5.3% |
| 1938 | 1.2% | -2.3% |
| 1939 | 1.2% | -1.2% |
| 1940 | 1.2% | +4.0% |
| 1941 | 1.2% | +1.2% |
| 1942 | 1.3% | +3.0% |
| 1943 | 1.3% | +3.4% |
| 1944 | 1.2% | -5.8% |
| 1945 | 1.1% | -13.6% |
| 1946 | 1.3% | +21.7% |
| 1947 | 1.2% | -10.1% |
| 1948 | 1.2% | +0.3% |
| 1949 | 1.2% | +1.7% |
| 1950 | 1.2% | +2.6% |
| 1951 | 1.1% | -7.4% |
| 1952 | 1.1% | -1.4% |
| 1953 | 1.1% | -1.1% |
| 1954 | 1.1% | -0.4% |
| 1955 | 1.1% | +0.1% |
| 1956 | 1.1% | -2.1% |
| 1957 | 1.1% | +4.7% |
| 1958 | 1.1% | -2.6% |
| 1959 | 1.1% | -2.8% |
| 1960 | 1.1% | -0.4% |
| 1965 | 1.0% | -6.8% |
| 1966 | 1.0% | -3.1% |
| 1967 | 0.9% | -8.3% |
| 1968 | 1.0% | +7.3% |
| 1969 | 0.9% | -1.9% |
| 1970 | 0.9% | -2.2% |
| 1971 | 0.9% | +3.9% |
| 1972 | 0.9% | -2.3% |
| 1973 | 0.9% | -3.3% |
| 1974 | 0.9% | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 0.9% | +4.5% |
| 1976 | 0.9% | -5.6% |
| 1977 | 0.9% | -2.6% |
| 1978 | 0.9% | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 0.9% | -1.6% |
| 1980 | 0.9% | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 0.9% | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 0.9% | +3.9% |
| 1983 | 0.9% | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 0.9% | -3.5% |
| 1985 | 0.9% | +7.6% |
| 1986 | 0.9% | -2.5% |
| 1987 | 0.9% | -2.1% |
| 1988 | 1.0% | +9.5% |
| 1989 | 1.0% | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 1.0% | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 1.0% | -4.8% |
| 1992 | 1.1% | +7.8% |
| 1993 | 1.0% | -3.6% |
| 1994 | 1.2% | +15.5% |
| 1995 | 1.2% | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 1.2% | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 1.2% | +7.2% |
| 1998 | 1.2% | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 1.3% | +9.7% |
| 2000 | 1.3% | -3.7% |
| 2001 | 1.5% | +17.3% |
| 2002 | 1.5% | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 1.6% | +7.3% |
| 2004 | 1.5% | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 1.5% | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 1.6% | +9.2% |
| 2007 | 1.7% | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 1.7% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 1.7% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 1.7% | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 1.8% | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 1.6% | -10.8% |
| 2013 | 1.7% | +6.1% |
| 2014 | 1.6% | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 1.6% | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 1.5% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 1.5% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 1.5% | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 1.5% | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 1.4% | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 1.4% | +2.2% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 1.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.4%, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Austria's 1.4% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.4%, 1.0× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More reference data data for Austria
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6222 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2597 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1986 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.84 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.08 (2050)
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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Number of twin deliveries per 100 deliveries.