Rate of twin deliveries in Japan
Japan: Rate of twin deliveries was 1.02 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
1.02
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
23rd
of 23 countries
All-time high
1.15
in 2005
All-time low
0.298
in 1923
Years of data
75
1923–2019
Rate of twin deliveries in Japan, 1923–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2019, rate of twin deliveries in Japan stood at 1.02.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rate of twin deliveries in Japan peaked at 1.15 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.298, in 1923.
Japan ranks 23rd of 23 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 75 years of available data.
Rate of twin deliveries in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1923 | 0.298 | — |
| 1924 | 0.299 | +0.3% |
| 1925 | 0.3 | +0.3% |
| 1926 | 0.328 | +9.3% |
| 1927 | 0.312 | -4.9% |
| 1928 | 0.329 | +5.4% |
| 1929 | 0.338 | +2.7% |
| 1930 | 0.355 | +5.0% |
| 1931 | 0.358 | +0.8% |
| 1932 | 0.366 | +2.2% |
| 1933 | 0.344 | -6.0% |
| 1934 | 0.367 | +6.7% |
| 1935 | 0.389 | +6.0% |
| 1936 | 0.349 | -10.3% |
| 1951 | 0.647 | +85.4% |
| 1952 | 0.638 | -1.4% |
| 1953 | 0.637 | -0.2% |
| 1954 | 0.651 | +2.2% |
| 1955 | 0.63 | -3.2% |
| 1956 | 0.64 | +1.6% |
| 1957 | 0.659 | +3.0% |
| 1958 | 0.647 | -1.8% |
| 1959 | 0.645 | -0.3% |
| 1960 | 0.629 | -2.5% |
| 1961 | 0.648 | +3.0% |
| 1962 | 0.642 | -0.9% |
| 1963 | 0.638 | -0.6% |
| 1964 | 0.65 | +1.9% |
| 1965 | 0.622 | -4.3% |
| 1966 | 0.657 | +5.6% |
| 1967 | 0.638 | -2.9% |
| 1968 | 0.617 | -3.3% |
| 1974 | 0.583 | -5.5% |
| 1975 | 0.593 | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 0.586 | -1.2% |
| 1977 | 0.624 | +6.5% |
| 1978 | 0.622 | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 0.642 | +3.2% |
| 1980 | 0.644 | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 0.652 | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 0.657 | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 0.656 | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 0.658 | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 0.658 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.653 | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 0.665 | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 0.677 | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 0.702 | +3.7% |
| 1990 | 0.706 | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 0.723 | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 0.756 | +4.6% |
| 1993 | 0.782 | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 0.832 | +6.4% |
| 1995 | 0.866 | +4.1% |
| 1996 | 0.89 | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 0.996 | +11.9% |
| 2001 | 0.997 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 1.07 | +7.6% |
| 2003 | 1.11 | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 1.14 | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 1.15 | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 1.14 | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 1.12 | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 1.04 | -7.3% |
| 2009 | 0.995 | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 0.956 | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 0.95 | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 0.983 | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 0.99 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 0.991 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.989 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 1.01 | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 1.02 | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 1.04 | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 1.02 | -1.4% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 1.02 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.43, 71% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Rate of twin deliveries in Japan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | +85.4% | 0.349 | 0.647 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 0.3149 | 0.298 | 0.338 | 7 |
| 1930s | 0.3611 | 0.344 | 0.389 | 7 |
| 1950s | 0.6438 | 0.63 | 0.659 | 9 |
| 1960s | 0.6379 | 0.617 | 0.657 | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.6083 | 0.583 | 0.642 | 6 |
| 1980s | 0.6622 | 0.644 | 0.702 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7936 | 0.706 | 0.89 | 7 |
| 2000s | 1.08 | 0.995 | 1.15 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9949 | 0.95 | 1.04 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Japan
More reference data data for Japan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.981 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3629 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 4.16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 23.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.98 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rate of twin deliveries in Japan?
- Rate of twin deliveries in Japan was 1.02 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest rate of twin deliveries recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.15 in 2005.
- What is the lowest rate of twin deliveries recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.298 in 1923.
- How does Japan rank for rate of twin deliveries?
- Japan ranks 23rd out of 23 countries with data for 2019.
- Is rate of twin deliveries rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Japan 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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