Share of births that are twins in Germany
Germany: Share of births that are twins was 1.8% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Share of births that are twins in Germany, 1906–2020
Source: Human Multiple Births Database (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of births that are twins in Germany is 1.8%, measured in 2020.
The figure is down 2.4% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of births that are twins in Germany peaked at 1.9% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 1.3% | 1.3% | 1.3% | 4 |
| 1910s | 1.3% | 1.2% | 1.3% | 10 |
| 1920s | 1.2% | 1.2% | 1.3% | 10 |
| 1930s | 1.2% | 1.2% | 1.2% | 7 |
| 1950s | 1.1% | 1.1% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.1% | 1.0% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.0% | 0.9% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.3% | 1.1% | 1.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.6% | 1.5% | 1.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.8% | 1.7% | 1.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.8% | 1.8% | 1.8% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 1 Greece 2.9% compare
- 2 South Korea 2.4% compare
- 4 Lithuania 1.7% compare
- 5 Spain 1.6% compare
- 6 United States 1.6% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of births that are twins in Germany?
- Share of births that are twins in Germany was 1.8% in 2020, 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 Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 1.9% in 2017.
- What is the lowest share of births that are twins recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 1977.
- How does Germany rank for share of births that are twins?
- Germany ranks 3rd out of 23 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of births that are twins 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 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.