Rate of twin deliveries in Canada
Canada: Rate of twin deliveries was 1.55 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
1.55
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
9th
of 23 countries
All-time high
1.65
in 2009
All-time low
0.891
in 1975
Years of data
93
1921–2019
Rate of twin deliveries in Canada, 1921–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for rate of twin deliveries in Canada is 1.55, measured in 2019.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and down 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rate of twin deliveries in Canada peaked at 1.65 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.891, in 1975.
Canada ranks 9th of 23 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 93 years of available data.
Rate of twin deliveries in Canada, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1921 | 1.16 | — |
| 1922 | 1.17 | +0.9% |
| 1923 | 1.24 | +5.8% |
| 1924 | 1.24 | -0.2% |
| 1925 | 1.21 | -1.8% |
| 1926 | 1.25 | +3.4% |
| 1927 | 1.23 | -1.7% |
| 1928 | 1.23 | -0.3% |
| 1929 | 1.23 | -0.3% |
| 1930 | 1.17 | -4.7% |
| 1931 | 1.21 | +3.6% |
| 1932 | 1.17 | -3.1% |
| 1933 | 1.17 | -0.3% |
| 1934 | 1.18 | +0.9% |
| 1935 | 1.15 | -2.6% |
| 1936 | 1.16 | +0.9% |
| 1937 | 1.16 | +0.1% |
| 1938 | 1.15 | -0.9% |
| 1939 | 1.15 | +0.2% |
| 1940 | 1.12 | -3.1% |
| 1941 | 1.11 | -0.2% |
| 1942 | 1.09 | -2.0% |
| 1943 | 1.1 | +0.5% |
| 1944 | 1.09 | -0.5% |
| 1945 | 1.12 | +3.0% |
| 1946 | 1.1 | -2.4% |
| 1947 | 1.11 | +1.4% |
| 1948 | 1.12 | +1.2% |
| 1949 | 1.13 | +0.4% |
| 1950 | 1.15 | +1.5% |
| 1951 | 1.14 | -0.2% |
| 1952 | 1.13 | -1.0% |
| 1953 | 1.09 | -4.1% |
| 1954 | 1.11 | +2.0% |
| 1955 | 1.1 | -0.4% |
| 1956 | 1.11 | +0.3% |
| 1957 | 1.1 | -0.6% |
| 1958 | 1.13 | +2.8% |
| 1959 | 1.08 | -4.2% |
| 1960 | 1.06 | -1.7% |
| 1961 | 1.07 | +0.6% |
| 1962 | 1.1 | +2.4% |
| 1963 | 1.06 | -3.6% |
| 1964 | 1.05 | -0.9% |
| 1965 | 1.03 | -1.8% |
| 1972 | 0.915 | -11.0% |
| 1973 | 0.894 | -2.3% |
| 1974 | 0.896 | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 0.891 | -0.6% |
| 1976 | 0.913 | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 0.897 | -1.8% |
| 1978 | 0.948 | +5.7% |
| 1979 | 0.915 | -3.5% |
| 1980 | 0.944 | +3.2% |
| 1981 | 0.917 | -2.9% |
| 1982 | 0.927 | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 0.942 | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 0.959 | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 0.979 | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 0.956 | -2.3% |
| 1987 | 1.02 | +6.3% |
| 1988 | 1.02 | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 1.03 | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 1.03 | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 1 | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 1.03 | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 1.03 | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 1.11 | +8.1% |
| 1995 | 1.13 | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 1.18 | +4.0% |
| 1997 | 1.23 | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 1.3 | +5.6% |
| 1999 | 1.32 | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 1.34 | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 1.39 | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 1.42 | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 1.49 | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 1.5 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 1.51 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 1.55 | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 1.57 | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 1.55 | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 1.65 | +6.4% |
| 2010 | 1.65 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 1.63 | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 1.6 | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 1.64 | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 1.62 | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 1.6 | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 1.56 | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 1.55 | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 1.54 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 1.55 | +0.3% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 1.55 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.43, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 1.22 | 1.16 | 1.25 | 9 |
| 1930s | 1.17 | 1.15 | 1.21 | 10 |
| 1940s | 1.11 | 1.09 | 1.13 | 10 |
| 1950s | 1.11 | 1.08 | 1.15 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.06 | 1.03 | 1.1 | 6 |
| 1970s | 0.9086 | 0.891 | 0.948 | 8 |
| 1980s | 0.9691 | 0.917 | 1.03 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.14 | 1 | 1.32 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.5 | 1.34 | 1.65 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.6 | 1.54 | 1.65 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 6 United States 1.58 compare
- 7 Switzerland 1.56 compare
- 8 France 1.55 compare
- 10 Netherlands 1.51 compare
- 11 Austria 1.45 compare
- 12 Australia 1.43 compare
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 20.47 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 20.47 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 6.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 7.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 22.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 99.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 15.88 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rate of twin deliveries in Canada?
- Rate of twin deliveries in Canada was 1.55 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest rate of twin deliveries recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 1.65 in 2009.
- What is the lowest rate of twin deliveries recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.891 in 1975.
- How does Canada rank for rate of twin deliveries?
- Canada ranks 9th out of 23 countries with data for 2019.
- Is rate of twin deliveries rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Canada 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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