Share of births that are twins in Netherlands
Netherlands: Share of births that are twins was 1.5% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Share of births that are twins in Netherlands, 1900–2020
Source: Human Multiple Births Database (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 1.5% for share of births that are twins in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.8% on the previous year and down 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of births that are twins in Netherlands peaked at 1.9% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 1975.
Netherlands ranks 10th of 23 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 121 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 1.3% | 1.2% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 1910s | 1.3% | 1.3% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 1920s | 1.4% | 1.3% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 1930s | 1.3% | 1.2% | 1.3% | 10 |
| 1940s | 1.2% | 1.1% | 1.3% | 10 |
| 1950s | 1.3% | 1.2% | 1.3% | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.1% | 1.0% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.2% | 1.1% | 1.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.6% | 1.4% | 1.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.8% | 1.7% | 1.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.6% | 1.5% | 1.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.5% | 1.5% | 1.5% | 1 |
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More reference data data for Netherlands
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.5851 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.79 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1102 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.79 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 5.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 3.59 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 18.47 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.6002 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of births that are twins in Netherlands?
- Share of births that are twins in Netherlands was 1.5% 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 Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 1.9% in 2005.
- What is the lowest share of births that are twins recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 1975.
- How does Netherlands rank for share of births that are twins?
- Netherlands ranks 10th out of 23 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of births that are twins rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Netherlands 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.