Rate of twin deliveries in Germany
Germany: Rate of twin deliveries was 1.79 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
1.79
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
3rd
of 23 countries
All-time high
1.86
in 2017
All-time low
0.889
in 1977
Years of data
102
1906–2020
Rate of twin deliveries in Germany, 1906–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for rate of twin deliveries in Germany is 1.79, measured in 2020.
The figure is down 2.4% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rate of twin deliveries in Germany peaked at 1.86 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.889, in 1977.
That places Germany 3rd out of 23 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 102 years of available data.
Rate of twin deliveries in Germany, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1906 | 1.29 | — |
| 1907 | 1.28 | -1.0% |
| 1908 | 1.28 | +0.5% |
| 1909 | 1.29 | +0.2% |
| 1910 | 1.28 | -0.4% |
| 1911 | 1.3 | +1.1% |
| 1912 | 1.25 | -3.5% |
| 1913 | 1.26 | +0.8% |
| 1914 | 1.26 | +0.3% |
| 1915 | 1.25 | -1.3% |
| 1916 | 1.3 | +4.3% |
| 1917 | 1.25 | -4.0% |
| 1918 | 1.25 | -0.4% |
| 1919 | 1.34 | +7.3% |
| 1920 | 1.29 | -3.5% |
| 1921 | 1.23 | -4.7% |
| 1922 | 1.19 | -3.3% |
| 1923 | 1.17 | -2.1% |
| 1924 | 1.15 | -1.1% |
| 1925 | 1.19 | +3.2% |
| 1926 | 1.19 | -0.3% |
| 1927 | 1.2 | +0.9% |
| 1928 | 1.2 | -0.1% |
| 1929 | 1.2 | +0.1% |
| 1930 | 1.18 | -1.7% |
| 1931 | 1.22 | +3.2% |
| 1932 | 1.18 | -3.0% |
| 1933 | 1.19 | +1.2% |
| 1934 | 1.21 | +1.8% |
| 1935 | 1.2 | -0.9% |
| 1936 | 1.22 | +1.7% |
| 1950 | 1.16 | -5.1% |
| 1951 | 1.18 | +1.6% |
| 1952 | 1.14 | -3.5% |
| 1953 | 1.11 | -2.2% |
| 1954 | 1.14 | +2.2% |
| 1955 | 1.17 | +2.6% |
| 1956 | 1.16 | -0.3% |
| 1957 | 1.14 | -1.8% |
| 1958 | 1.14 | -0.4% |
| 1959 | 1.14 | -0.1% |
| 1960 | 1.15 | +0.9% |
| 1961 | 1.11 | -2.6% |
| 1962 | 1.11 | -0.4% |
| 1963 | 1.09 | -1.8% |
| 1964 | 1.1 | +1.4% |
| 1965 | 1.08 | -2.1% |
| 1966 | 1.04 | -3.5% |
| 1967 | 1.02 | -2.1% |
| 1968 | 1 | -2.0% |
| 1969 | 0.988 | -1.4% |
| 1970 | 0.978 | -1.0% |
| 1971 | 0.962 | -1.6% |
| 1972 | 0.949 | -1.4% |
| 1973 | 0.944 | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 0.939 | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 0.92 | -2.0% |
| 1976 | 0.94 | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 0.889 | -5.4% |
| 1978 | 0.898 | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 0.905 | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 0.924 | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 0.906 | -1.9% |
| 1982 | 0.917 | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 0.946 | +3.2% |
| 1984 | 0.979 | +3.5% |
| 1985 | 1.02 | +4.2% |
| 1986 | 1.04 | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 1.07 | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 1.07 | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 1.09 | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 1.12 | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 1.17 | +4.7% |
| 1992 | 1.19 | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 1.24 | +4.2% |
| 1994 | 1.28 | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 1.33 | +4.2% |
| 1996 | 1.4 | +5.4% |
| 1997 | 1.43 | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 1.51 | +5.7% |
| 1999 | 1.51 | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 1.52 | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 1.52 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 1.61 | +5.6% |
| 2003 | 1.6 | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 1.73 | +8.3% |
| 2005 | 1.54 | -10.9% |
| 2006 | 1.59 | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 1.6 | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 1.61 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 1.68 | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 1.73 | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 1.72 | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 1.75 | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 1.8 | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 1.84 | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 1.84 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 1.84 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 1.86 | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 1.82 | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 1.84 | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 1.79 | -2.4% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 1.79 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.43, 1.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Germany's 1.79 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.45, 1.2× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 1.28 | 1.28 | 1.29 | 4 |
| 1910s | 1.27 | 1.25 | 1.34 | 10 |
| 1920s | 1.2 | 1.15 | 1.29 | 10 |
| 1930s | 1.2 | 1.18 | 1.22 | 7 |
| 1950s | 1.15 | 1.11 | 1.18 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.07 | 0.988 | 1.15 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.9324 | 0.889 | 0.978 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.9963 | 0.906 | 1.09 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.32 | 1.12 | 1.51 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.6 | 1.52 | 1.73 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.81 | 1.72 | 1.86 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.79 | 1.79 | 1.79 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 1 Greece 2.87 compare
- 2 South Korea 2.44 compare
- 4 Lithuania 1.73 compare
- 5 Spain 1.64 compare
- 6 United States 1.58 compare
More reference data data for Germany
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 16.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 16.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 15.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 9.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.87 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 80.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 10.56 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rate of twin deliveries in Germany?
- Rate of twin deliveries in Germany was 1.79 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest rate of twin deliveries recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 1.86 in 2017.
- What is the lowest rate of twin deliveries recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.889 in 1977.
- How does Germany rank for rate of twin deliveries?
- Germany ranks 3rd out of 23 countries with data for 2020.
- Is rate of twin deliveries rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Germany 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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