Share of births that are twins in Italy
Italy: Share of births that are twins was 1.1% in 1996. ▼ Falling
Latest (1996)
1.1%
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
21st
of 23 countries
All-time high
1.4%
in 1939
All-time low
0.9%
in 1979
Years of data
129
1868–1996
Share of births that are twins in Italy, 1868–1996
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 Italy is 1.1%, measured in 1996.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 17.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of births that are twins in Italy peaked at 1.4% in 1939 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 1979.
Italy ranks 21st of 23 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 129 years of available data.
Share of births that are twins in Italy, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1868 | 1.1% | — |
| 1869 | 0.9% | -21.9% |
| 1870 | 1.1% | +26.0% |
| 1871 | 1.2% | +6.9% |
| 1872 | 1.2% | -1.6% |
| 1873 | 1.2% | -1.1% |
| 1874 | 1.2% | +3.1% |
| 1875 | 1.2% | +4.5% |
| 1876 | 1.2% | -1.9% |
| 1877 | 1.2% | -3.0% |
| 1878 | 1.2% | +0.5% |
| 1879 | 1.2% | +3.8% |
| 1880 | 1.2% | -4.5% |
| 1881 | 1.3% | +9.9% |
| 1882 | 1.2% | -5.3% |
| 1883 | 1.2% | -4.0% |
| 1884 | 1.2% | +0.5% |
| 1885 | 1.1% | -2.9% |
| 1886 | 1.1% | -0.1% |
| 1887 | 1.2% | +1.6% |
| 1888 | 1.1% | -2.3% |
| 1889 | 1.1% | -0.3% |
| 1890 | 1.2% | +1.6% |
| 1891 | 1.2% | +2.6% |
| 1892 | 1.1% | -3.2% |
| 1893 | 1.2% | +3.2% |
| 1894 | 1.2% | +0.0% |
| 1895 | 1.1% | -5.3% |
| 1896 | 1.1% | +1.1% |
| 1897 | 1.2% | +2.2% |
| 1898 | 1.1% | -2.6% |
| 1899 | 1.2% | +2.9% |
| 1900 | 1.2% | -0.3% |
| 1901 | 1.2% | +1.2% |
| 1902 | 1.2% | +2.1% |
| 1903 | 1.2% | -1.8% |
| 1904 | 1.2% | +1.9% |
| 1905 | 1.2% | -2.9% |
| 1906 | 1.2% | +1.0% |
| 1907 | 1.2% | -0.3% |
| 1908 | 1.2% | +0.1% |
| 1909 | 1.1% | -2.8% |
| 1910 | 1.1% | -0.2% |
| 1911 | 1.1% | -0.8% |
| 1912 | 1.2% | +2.5% |
| 1913 | 1.1% | -1.3% |
| 1914 | 1.1% | +0.8% |
| 1915 | 1.1% | -1.8% |
| 1916 | 1.1% | -4.9% |
| 1917 | 1.1% | +3.2% |
| 1918 | 1.2% | +4.8% |
| 1919 | 1.4% | +18.2% |
| 1920 | 1.2% | -10.1% |
| 1921 | 1.1% | -7.7% |
| 1922 | 1.1% | +0.5% |
| 1923 | 1.1% | -0.7% |
| 1924 | 1.2% | +3.4% |
| 1925 | 1.2% | -0.2% |
| 1926 | 1.1% | -2.7% |
| 1927 | 1.2% | +5.9% |
| 1928 | 1.2% | -4.2% |
| 1929 | 1.2% | +5.5% |
| 1930 | 1.4% | +12.7% |
| 1931 | 1.3% | -2.6% |
| 1932 | 1.3% | -0.7% |
| 1933 | 1.4% | +3.8% |
| 1934 | 1.3% | -4.3% |
| 1935 | 1.3% | +2.4% |
| 1936 | 1.3% | -0.7% |
| 1937 | 1.3% | +0.3% |
| 1938 | 1.3% | -1.1% |
| 1939 | 1.4% | +3.8% |
| 1940 | 1.3% | -4.4% |
| 1941 | 1.3% | +1.1% |
| 1942 | 1.4% | +2.6% |
| 1943 | 1.4% | +0.4% |
| 1944 | 1.3% | -7.6% |
| 1945 | 1.3% | +1.9% |
| 1946 | 1.3% | +2.6% |
| 1947 | 1.3% | -3.0% |
| 1948 | 1.3% | -0.9% |
| 1949 | 1.2% | -3.5% |
| 1950 | 1.3% | +2.2% |
| 1951 | 1.2% | -2.1% |
| 1952 | 1.3% | +3.7% |
| 1953 | 1.3% | -0.3% |
| 1954 | 1.3% | -1.4% |
| 1955 | 1.2% | -0.4% |
| 1956 | 1.2% | -0.3% |
| 1957 | 1.3% | +1.7% |
| 1958 | 1.3% | +0.2% |
| 1959 | 1.2% | -4.2% |
| 1960 | 1.2% | -2.9% |
| 1961 | 1.2% | -1.0% |
| 1962 | 1.2% | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 1.2% | -1.4% |
| 1964 | 1.1% | -0.4% |
| 1965 | 1.1% | -3.0% |
| 1966 | 1.1% | -1.1% |
| 1967 | 1.1% | -1.0% |
| 1968 | 1.1% | -2.7% |
| 1969 | 1.1% | +1.0% |
| 1970 | 1.0% | -5.7% |
| 1971 | 1.0% | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 0.9% | -11.1% |
| 1973 | 1.0% | +6.5% |
| 1974 | 0.9% | -1.9% |
| 1975 | 1.0% | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 0.9% | -2.8% |
| 1977 | 0.9% | -1.9% |
| 1978 | 0.9% | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 0.9% | -4.4% |
| 1980 | 0.9% | +4.3% |
| 1981 | 0.9% | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 0.9% | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 0.9% | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 0.9% | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 0.9% | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 0.9% | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 1.0% | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 1.0% | +3.4% |
| 1989 | 1.0% | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 1.0% | -5.1% |
| 1991 | 1.0% | +7.6% |
| 1992 | 1.0% | -3.0% |
| 1993 | 1.1% | +4.5% |
| 1994 | 1.1% | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 1.1% | +4.8% |
| 1996 | 1.1% | -1.1% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 1.1% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.4%, 77% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
- Italy's 1.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.4%, 78% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of births that are twins in Italy changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1870 | +26.0% | 0.9% | 1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1860s | 1.0% | 0.9% | 1.1% | 2 |
| 1870s | 1.2% | 1.1% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 1880s | 1.2% | 1.1% | 1.3% | 10 |
| 1890s | 1.2% | 1.1% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 1900s | 1.2% | 1.1% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 1910s | 1.2% | 1.1% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 1920s | 1.2% | 1.1% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 1930s | 1.3% | 1.3% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 1940s | 1.3% | 1.2% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 1950s | 1.3% | 1.2% | 1.3% | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.1% | 1.1% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.1% | 1.0% | 1.1% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Italy
More reference data data for Italy
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 8.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.927 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 8.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 8.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 5.21 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 6.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 41.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 5.05 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of births that are twins in Italy?
- Share of births that are twins in Italy was 1.1% in 1996, 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 Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 1.4% in 1939.
- What is the lowest share of births that are twins recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 1979.
- How does Italy rank for share of births that are twins?
- Italy ranks 21st out of 23 countries with data for 1996.
- Is share of births that are twins rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Italy 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
Number of twin deliveries per 100 deliveries.