Share of births that are twins in Denmark
Denmark: Share of births that are twins was 1.4% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Share of births that are twins in Denmark, 1850–2022
Source: Human Multiple Births Database (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, share of births that are twins in Denmark stood at 1.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.2% on the previous year and down 35.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of births that are twins in Denmark peaked at 2.2% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 1972.
Denmark ranks 13th of 23 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 173 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 1.4% | 1.3% | 1.5% | 10 |
| 1860s | 1.4% | 1.3% | 1.6% | 10 |
| 1870s | 1.3% | 1.2% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 1880s | 1.3% | 1.3% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 1890s | 1.4% | 1.3% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 1900s | 1.4% | 1.3% | 1.5% | 10 |
| 1910s | 1.5% | 1.5% | 1.6% | 10 |
| 1920s | 1.6% | 1.4% | 1.7% | 10 |
| 1930s | 1.5% | 1.4% | 1.6% | 10 |
| 1940s | 1.5% | 1.4% | 1.5% | 10 |
| 1950s | 1.3% | 1.2% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.1% | 1.0% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.0% | 0.9% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.1% | 1.0% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.6% | 1.1% | 1.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.2% | 1.9% | 2.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.8% | 1.4% | 2.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.4% | 1.4% | 1.4% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
More reference data data for Denmark
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- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.9586 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 2.41 °C (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of births that are twins in Denmark?
- Share of births that are twins in Denmark was 1.4% in 2022, 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 Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 2.2% in 2008.
- What is the lowest share of births that are twins recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 1972.
- How does Denmark rank for share of births that are twins?
- Denmark ranks 13th out of 23 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of births that are twins rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Denmark 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.