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.
Share of births that are twins in South Korea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0.5% | — |
| 1992 | 0.6% | +13.6% |
| 1993 | 0.6% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.6% | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 0.6% | +13.7% |
| 1996 | 0.7% | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 0.7% | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 0.8% | +12.6% |
| 1999 | 0.8% | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 0.8% | +7.8% |
| 2001 | 0.9% | +6.7% |
| 2002 | 1.0% | +9.3% |
| 2003 | 1.0% | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 1.0% | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 1.1% | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 1.2% | +10.4% |
| 2007 | 1.4% | +13.1% |
| 2008 | 1.4% | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 1.4% | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 1.4% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 1.5% | +7.4% |
| 2012 | 1.6% | +9.8% |
| 2013 | 1.6% | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 1.7% | +5.9% |
| 2015 | 1.8% | +5.3% |
| 2016 | 1.9% | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 1.9% | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 2.1% | +7.2% |
| 2019 | 2.3% | +10.3% |
| 2020 | 2.4% | +6.1% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 2.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.4%, 1.7× the median. (23 countries reporting)
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
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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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Number of twin deliveries per 100 deliveries.