Share of births that are twins in France
France: Share of births that are twins was 1.6% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Share of births that are twins in France, 1858–2021
Source: Human Multiple Births Database (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
France recorded 1.6% for share of births that are twins in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of births that are twins in France peaked at 1.7% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 1972.
That places France 8th out of 23 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 153 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.0% | 2 |
| 1860s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 1870s | 1.0% | 0.9% | 1.0% | 9 |
| 1880s | 1.0% | 0.9% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 1890s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.1% | 7 |
| 1900s | 1.1% | 1.0% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 1910s | 1.2% | 1.1% | 1.3% | 10 |
| 1920s | 1.1% | 1.1% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 1930s | 1.1% | 1.0% | 1.1% | 9 |
| 1940s | 1.1% | 1.1% | 1.1% | 4 |
| 1950s | 1.1% | 1.0% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.4% | 1.2% | 1.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.6% | 1.5% | 1.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.7% | 1.6% | 1.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.6% | 1.6% | 1.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near France
- 5 Spain 1.6% compare
- 6 United States 1.6% compare
- 7 Switzerland 1.6% compare
- 9 Canada 1.6% compare
- 10 Netherlands 1.5% compare
- 11 Austria 1.4% compare
More reference data data for France
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.5862 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 3.31 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.1356 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies -0.3048 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 1.2 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 127.7 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of births that are twins in France?
- Share of births that are twins in France was 1.6% in 2021, 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 France?
- The highest recorded value was 1.7% in 2015.
- What is the lowest share of births that are twins recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 1972.
- How does France rank for share of births that are twins?
- France ranks 8th out of 23 countries with data for 2021.
- Is share of births that are twins rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this France 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.