Rate of twin deliveries in Netherlands
Netherlands: Rate of twin deliveries was 1.51 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
1.51
Change on year
up 3.8%
World rank
10th
of 23 countries
All-time high
1.86
in 2005
All-time low
0.966
in 1975
Years of data
121
1900–2020
Rate of twin deliveries in Netherlands, 1900–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 1.51 for rate of twin deliveries 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, rate of twin deliveries in Netherlands peaked at 1.86 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.966, 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.
Rate of twin deliveries in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 1.18 | — |
| 1901 | 1.18 | -0.2% |
| 1902 | 1.26 | +6.6% |
| 1903 | 1.31 | +4.2% |
| 1904 | 1.22 | -7.0% |
| 1905 | 1.31 | +7.4% |
| 1906 | 1.39 | +6.1% |
| 1907 | 1.39 | +0.0% |
| 1908 | 1.39 | -0.1% |
| 1909 | 1.42 | +2.5% |
| 1910 | 1.37 | -3.4% |
| 1911 | 1.38 | +0.5% |
| 1912 | 1.38 | +0.1% |
| 1913 | 1.36 | -1.7% |
| 1914 | 1.31 | -3.8% |
| 1915 | 1.36 | +4.2% |
| 1916 | 1.31 | -3.8% |
| 1917 | 1.36 | +4.2% |
| 1918 | 1.31 | -3.8% |
| 1919 | 1.29 | -1.3% |
| 1920 | 1.44 | +11.0% |
| 1921 | 1.39 | -3.3% |
| 1922 | 1.32 | -5.0% |
| 1923 | 1.33 | +0.8% |
| 1924 | 1.34 | +0.6% |
| 1925 | 1.32 | -1.1% |
| 1926 | 1.31 | -1.1% |
| 1927 | 1.34 | +2.4% |
| 1928 | 1.36 | +1.6% |
| 1929 | 1.34 | -1.8% |
| 1930 | 1.28 | -4.7% |
| 1931 | 1.32 | +3.1% |
| 1932 | 1.33 | +0.9% |
| 1933 | 1.3 | -2.3% |
| 1934 | 1.31 | +1.1% |
| 1935 | 1.27 | -3.5% |
| 1936 | 1.26 | -0.8% |
| 1937 | 1.28 | +1.8% |
| 1938 | 1.25 | -2.3% |
| 1939 | 1.29 | +3.2% |
| 1940 | 1.28 | -0.9% |
| 1941 | 1.18 | -7.9% |
| 1942 | 1.16 | -1.8% |
| 1943 | 1.23 | +6.2% |
| 1944 | 1.2 | -2.0% |
| 1945 | 1.08 | -10.3% |
| 1946 | 1.21 | +12.0% |
| 1947 | 1.25 | +3.0% |
| 1948 | 1.25 | +0.4% |
| 1949 | 1.34 | +6.8% |
| 1950 | 1.24 | -6.9% |
| 1951 | 1.25 | +0.5% |
| 1952 | 1.24 | -0.6% |
| 1953 | 1.26 | +1.6% |
| 1954 | 1.28 | +1.7% |
| 1955 | 1.28 | +0.1% |
| 1956 | 1.28 | -0.6% |
| 1957 | 1.25 | -2.2% |
| 1958 | 1.26 | +0.6% |
| 1959 | 1.23 | -1.8% |
| 1960 | 1.23 | -0.2% |
| 1961 | 1.21 | -1.9% |
| 1962 | 1.24 | +3.0% |
| 1963 | 1.2 | -3.1% |
| 1964 | 1.15 | -4.2% |
| 1965 | 1.13 | -1.8% |
| 1966 | 1.09 | -3.4% |
| 1967 | 1.09 | -0.7% |
| 1968 | 1.05 | -3.2% |
| 1969 | 1.05 | -0.4% |
| 1970 | 0.989 | -5.5% |
| 1971 | 1.01 | +2.5% |
| 1972 | 1.04 | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 1.03 | -0.7% |
| 1974 | 0.97 | -5.8% |
| 1975 | 0.966 | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 1.03 | +7.0% |
| 1977 | 1.04 | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 0.997 | -4.1% |
| 1979 | 1.05 | +5.4% |
| 1980 | 1.07 | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 1.09 | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 1.08 | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 1.08 | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 1.15 | +6.3% |
| 1985 | 1.16 | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 1.2 | +3.0% |
| 1987 | 1.21 | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 1.27 | +4.3% |
| 1989 | 1.32 | +4.5% |
| 1990 | 1.37 | +3.6% |
| 1991 | 1.42 | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 1.43 | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 1.46 | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 1.46 | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 1.63 | +12.1% |
| 1996 | 1.71 | +4.8% |
| 1997 | 1.71 | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 1.81 | +5.9% |
| 1999 | 1.84 | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 1.78 | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 1.85 | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 1.86 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 1.83 | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 1.84 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 1.86 | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 1.76 | -5.5% |
| 2007 | 1.69 | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 1.75 | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 1.73 | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 1.64 | -5.5% |
| 2011 | 1.59 | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 1.67 | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 1.65 | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 1.54 | -6.5% |
| 2015 | 1.57 | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 1.49 | -5.2% |
| 2017 | 1.52 | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 1.5 | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 1.46 | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 1.51 | +3.8% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 1.51 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.43, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 1.51 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.45, 1.0× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 1.3 | 1.18 | 1.42 | 10 |
| 1910s | 1.34 | 1.29 | 1.38 | 10 |
| 1920s | 1.35 | 1.31 | 1.44 | 10 |
| 1930s | 1.29 | 1.25 | 1.33 | 10 |
| 1940s | 1.22 | 1.08 | 1.34 | 10 |
| 1950s | 1.26 | 1.23 | 1.28 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.15 | 1.05 | 1.24 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.01 | 0.966 | 1.05 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.16 | 1.07 | 1.32 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.58 | 1.37 | 1.84 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.8 | 1.69 | 1.86 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.56 | 1.46 | 1.67 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.51 | 1.51 | 1.51 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
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Frequently asked questions
- What is rate of twin deliveries in Netherlands?
- Rate of twin deliveries in Netherlands was 1.51 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest rate of twin deliveries recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 1.86 in 2005.
- What is the lowest rate of twin deliveries recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.966 in 1975.
- How does Netherlands rank for rate of twin deliveries?
- Netherlands ranks 10th out of 23 countries with data for 2020.
- Is rate of twin deliveries 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Rate of twin deliveries. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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