Share of births that are twins in South Korea
South Korea: Share of births that are twins was 2.4% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Share of births that are twins in South Korea, 1991–2020
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 South Korea is 2.4%, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
The figure is up 6.1% on the previous year and up 78.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of births that are twins in South Korea peaked at 2.4% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 1991.
That places South Korea 2nd out of 23 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.8% | 9 |
| 2000s | 1.1% | 0.8% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.8% | 1.4% | 2.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.4% | 2.4% | 2.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
More reference data data for South Korea
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9638 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.9281 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2074 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 19.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 4.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0.0294 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.13 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of births that are twins in South Korea?
- Share of births that are twins in South Korea was 2.4% 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 South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 2.4% in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of births that are twins recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 1991.
- How does South Korea rank for share of births that are twins?
- South Korea ranks 2nd out of 23 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of births that are twins rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 78.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Korea 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.