Rate of twin deliveries in France
France: Rate of twin deliveries was 1.55 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
1.55
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
8th
of 23 countries
All-time high
1.75
in 2015
All-time low
0.887
in 1972
Years of data
153
1858–2021
Rate of twin deliveries in France, 1858–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
France recorded 1.55 for rate of twin deliveries 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, rate of twin deliveries in France peaked at 1.75 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.887, 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.
Rate of twin deliveries in France, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1858 | 0.976 | — |
| 1859 | 1.04 | +7.1% |
| 1860 | 1 | -4.0% |
| 1861 | 1.04 | +3.5% |
| 1862 | 0.992 | -4.4% |
| 1863 | 1.02 | +2.4% |
| 1864 | 1.03 | +1.3% |
| 1865 | 1.02 | -0.8% |
| 1866 | 0.98 | -4.0% |
| 1867 | 0.959 | -2.1% |
| 1868 | 0.973 | +1.5% |
| 1869 | 0.952 | -2.2% |
| 1871 | 0.913 | -4.1% |
| 1872 | 0.988 | +8.2% |
| 1873 | 0.964 | -2.4% |
| 1874 | 0.988 | +2.5% |
| 1875 | 0.979 | -0.9% |
| 1876 | 1 | +2.3% |
| 1877 | 0.961 | -4.1% |
| 1878 | 0.982 | +2.2% |
| 1879 | 0.977 | -0.5% |
| 1880 | 0.991 | +1.4% |
| 1881 | 0.96 | -3.1% |
| 1882 | 1 | +4.3% |
| 1883 | 1.01 | +0.9% |
| 1884 | 1 | -1.0% |
| 1885 | 1.01 | +0.7% |
| 1886 | 0.977 | -3.0% |
| 1887 | 0.982 | +0.5% |
| 1888 | 0.974 | -0.8% |
| 1889 | 0.949 | -2.6% |
| 1890 | 0.981 | +3.4% |
| 1891 | 0.989 | +0.8% |
| 1892 | 1.03 | +4.0% |
| 1893 | 1.03 | +0.1% |
| 1894 | 1.02 | -1.2% |
| 1898 | 1.1 | +7.9% |
| 1899 | 1.08 | -1.2% |
| 1900 | 1.08 | -0.8% |
| 1901 | 1.07 | -0.6% |
| 1902 | 1.08 | +0.6% |
| 1903 | 1.05 | -2.0% |
| 1904 | 1.1 | +4.0% |
| 1905 | 1.07 | -2.7% |
| 1906 | 1.04 | -2.7% |
| 1907 | 1.12 | +8.1% |
| 1908 | 1.13 | +0.7% |
| 1909 | 1.15 | +2.0% |
| 1910 | 1.15 | -0.2% |
| 1911 | 1.15 | -0.3% |
| 1912 | 1.14 | -0.8% |
| 1913 | 1.14 | +0.4% |
| 1914 | 1.14 | -0.3% |
| 1915 | 1.13 | -1.3% |
| 1916 | 1.24 | +9.9% |
| 1917 | 1.21 | -2.1% |
| 1918 | 1.25 | +2.7% |
| 1919 | 1.34 | +7.9% |
| 1920 | 1.13 | -16.0% |
| 1921 | 1.11 | -1.3% |
| 1922 | 1.07 | -3.9% |
| 1923 | 1.08 | +0.8% |
| 1924 | 1.09 | +0.9% |
| 1925 | 1.06 | -2.3% |
| 1926 | 1.05 | -1.1% |
| 1927 | 1.08 | +2.6% |
| 1928 | 1.1 | +1.8% |
| 1929 | 1.07 | -2.8% |
| 1930 | 1.07 | +0.0% |
| 1931 | 1.03 | -3.8% |
| 1932 | 1.08 | +5.3% |
| 1933 | 1.09 | +0.7% |
| 1934 | 1.06 | -2.3% |
| 1935 | 1.07 | +0.4% |
| 1936 | 1.07 | -0.1% |
| 1937 | 1.09 | +2.2% |
| 1938 | 1.04 | -4.5% |
| 1946 | 1.09 | +4.5% |
| 1947 | 1.07 | -1.3% |
| 1948 | 1.07 | -0.5% |
| 1949 | 1.1 | +3.1% |
| 1950 | 1.07 | -2.6% |
| 1951 | 1.07 | +0.3% |
| 1952 | 1.05 | -2.0% |
| 1953 | 1.05 | -0.6% |
| 1954 | 1.06 | +1.7% |
| 1955 | 1.08 | +1.1% |
| 1956 | 1.09 | +1.1% |
| 1957 | 1.08 | -1.1% |
| 1958 | 1.11 | +3.0% |
| 1959 | 1.09 | -2.0% |
| 1960 | 1.06 | -2.2% |
| 1961 | 1.09 | +2.2% |
| 1962 | 1.02 | -6.2% |
| 1963 | 1.06 | +3.7% |
| 1964 | 1.04 | -1.4% |
| 1965 | 0.986 | -5.4% |
| 1966 | 0.999 | +1.3% |
| 1967 | 0.996 | -0.3% |
| 1968 | 0.983 | -1.3% |
| 1969 | 0.954 | -3.0% |
| 1970 | 0.937 | -1.8% |
| 1971 | 0.908 | -3.1% |
| 1972 | 0.887 | -2.3% |
| 1973 | 0.906 | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 0.927 | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 0.935 | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 0.951 | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 0.941 | -1.1% |
| 1978 | 0.965 | +2.6% |
| 1979 | 0.983 | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 1.01 | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 1.01 | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 1.01 | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 0.992 | -2.0% |
| 1984 | 1.01 | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 1.04 | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 1.05 | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 1.07 | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 1.11 | +3.5% |
| 1989 | 1.13 | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 1.21 | +6.9% |
| 1991 | 1.26 | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 1.29 | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 1.29 | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 1.36 | +5.7% |
| 1995 | 1.32 | -3.1% |
| 1996 | 1.41 | +6.7% |
| 1997 | 1.46 | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 1.44 | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 1.49 | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 1.5 | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 1.5 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 1.51 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 1.55 | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 1.58 | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 1.63 | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 1.61 | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 1.61 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 1.56 | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 1.63 | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 1.74 | +7.0% |
| 2011 | 1.74 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 1.67 | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 1.71 | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 1.75 | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 1.75 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 1.74 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 1.72 | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 1.7 | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 1.61 | -5.1% |
| 2020 | 1.56 | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 1.55 | -0.4% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 1.55 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.43, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- France's 1.55 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.45, 1.1× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 1.01 | 0.976 | 1.04 | 2 |
| 1860s | 0.9963 | 0.952 | 1.04 | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.9727 | 0.913 | 1 | 9 |
| 1880s | 0.9851 | 0.949 | 1.01 | 10 |
| 1890s | 1.03 | 0.981 | 1.1 | 7 |
| 1900s | 1.09 | 1.04 | 1.15 | 10 |
| 1910s | 1.19 | 1.13 | 1.34 | 10 |
| 1920s | 1.08 | 1.05 | 1.13 | 10 |
| 1930s | 1.07 | 1.03 | 1.09 | 9 |
| 1940s | 1.08 | 1.07 | 1.1 | 4 |
| 1950s | 1.08 | 1.05 | 1.11 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.02 | 0.954 | 1.09 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.934 | 0.887 | 0.983 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.04 | 0.992 | 1.13 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.35 | 1.21 | 1.49 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.57 | 1.5 | 1.63 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.71 | 1.61 | 1.75 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.56 | 1.55 | 1.56 | 2 |
Countries ranked near France
- 5 Spain 1.64 compare
- 6 United States 1.58 compare
- 7 Switzerland 1.56 compare
- 9 Canada 1.55 compare
- 10 Netherlands 1.51 compare
- 11 Austria 1.45 compare
More reference data data for France
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 5.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 22.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 22.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 18.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 11.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 14.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 106.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 15.3 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rate of twin deliveries in France?
- Rate of twin deliveries in France was 1.55 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest rate of twin deliveries recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 1.75 in 2015.
- What is the lowest rate of twin deliveries recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.887 in 1972.
- How does France rank for rate of twin deliveries?
- France ranks 8th out of 23 countries with data for 2021.
- Is rate of twin deliveries 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Rate of twin deliveries. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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