Share of births that are twins in Chile
Chile: Share of births that are twins was 1.1% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Share of births that are twins in Chile, 1960–2019
Source: Human Multiple Births Database (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Chile recorded 1.1% for share of births that are twins in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.6% on the previous year and up 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of births that are twins in Chile peaked at 1.4% in 1983 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 1978.
That places Chile 22nd out of 23 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 58 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.9% | 0.8% | 1.1% | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.8% | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.9% | 0.7% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9% | 0.8% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.0% | 0.9% | 1.2% | 10 |
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More reference data data for Chile
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- Summer temperature anomalies 1.21 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 1.32 °C (2026)
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- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.5729 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.2404 °C (2025)
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- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of births that are twins in Chile?
- Share of births that are twins in Chile was 1.1% 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 Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 1.4% in 1983.
- What is the lowest share of births that are twins recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 1978.
- How does Chile rank for share of births that are twins?
- Chile ranks 22nd out of 23 countries with data for 2019.
- Is share of births that are twins rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Chile 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.