Share of births that are twins in Chile

Chile: Share of births that are twins was 1.1% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
1.1%
Change on year
down 8.6%
World rank
22nd
of 23 countries
All-time high
1.4%
in 1983
All-time low
0.7%
in 1978
Years of data
58
1960–2019

Share of births that are twins in Chile, 1960–2019

00.511.5196019892019

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Chile

  1. 19 Finland 1.3% compare
  2. 20 Iceland 1.2% compare
  3. 21 Italy 1.1% compare
  4. 23 Japan 1.0% compare

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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

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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The number of twin deliveries per 100 deliveries.