Share of births that are twins in Canada
Canada: Share of births that are twins was 1.6% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Share of births that are twins in Canada, 1921–2019
Source: Human Multiple Births Database (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of births that are twins in Canada is 1.6%, 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, share of births that are twins in Canada peaked at 1.7% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 1.2% | 1.2% | 1.3% | 9 |
| 1930s | 1.2% | 1.1% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 1940s | 1.1% | 1.1% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 1950s | 1.1% | 1.1% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.1% | 1.0% | 1.1% | 6 |
| 1970s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.9% | 8 |
| 1980s | 1.0% | 0.9% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.1% | 1.0% | 1.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.5% | 1.3% | 1.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.6% | 1.5% | 1.7% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 6 United States 1.6% compare
- 7 Switzerland 1.6% compare
- 8 France 1.6% compare
- 10 Netherlands 1.5% compare
- 11 Austria 1.4% compare
- 12 Australia 1.4% compare
More reference data data for Canada
- Summer temperature anomalies 1.7 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies -4.58 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 2.12 °C (2026)
- Consumer price index 140.97 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 2.47 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies -2.57 °C (2025)
- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
- Free country 2 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of births that are twins in Canada?
- Share of births that are twins in Canada was 1.6% in 2019, 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 Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 1.7% in 2009.
- What is the lowest share of births that are twins recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 1975.
- How does Canada rank for share of births that are twins?
- Canada ranks 9th out of 23 countries with data for 2019.
- Is share of births that are twins 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 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
The number of twin deliveries per 100 deliveries.