Rate of twin deliveries in Norway
Norway: Rate of twin deliveries was 1.33 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
1.33
Change on year
down 11.6%
World rank
16th
of 23 countries
All-time high
1.91
in 2002
All-time low
0.871
in 1972
Years of data
122
1899–2020
Rate of twin deliveries in Norway, 1899–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, rate of twin deliveries in Norway stood at 1.33.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.6% on the previous year and down 17.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rate of twin deliveries in Norway peaked at 1.91 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.871, in 1972.
That places Norway 16th out of 23 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 122 years of available data.
Rate of twin deliveries in Norway, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1899 | 1.35 | — |
| 1900 | 1.3 | -3.3% |
| 1901 | 1.4 | +7.0% |
| 1902 | 1.31 | -6.2% |
| 1903 | 1.33 | +1.8% |
| 1904 | 1.3 | -2.2% |
| 1905 | 1.36 | +4.5% |
| 1906 | 1.35 | -0.8% |
| 1907 | 1.39 | +2.8% |
| 1908 | 1.34 | -3.8% |
| 1909 | 1.39 | +3.5% |
| 1910 | 1.35 | -2.6% |
| 1911 | 1.38 | +1.9% |
| 1912 | 1.46 | +6.4% |
| 1913 | 1.36 | -6.8% |
| 1914 | 1.26 | -7.6% |
| 1915 | 1.45 | +14.8% |
| 1916 | 1.39 | -3.7% |
| 1917 | 1.51 | +8.4% |
| 1918 | 1.39 | -8.2% |
| 1919 | 1.48 | +6.6% |
| 1920 | 1.44 | -2.2% |
| 1921 | 1.49 | +2.9% |
| 1922 | 1.46 | -1.6% |
| 1923 | 1.45 | -0.9% |
| 1924 | 1.45 | +0.3% |
| 1925 | 1.4 | -3.6% |
| 1926 | 1.52 | +8.8% |
| 1927 | 1.44 | -5.3% |
| 1928 | 1.39 | -4.0% |
| 1929 | 1.49 | +7.9% |
| 1930 | 1.52 | +1.9% |
| 1931 | 1.41 | -7.3% |
| 1932 | 1.38 | -2.6% |
| 1933 | 1.44 | +4.4% |
| 1934 | 1.31 | -8.6% |
| 1935 | 1.35 | +3.2% |
| 1936 | 1.36 | +0.4% |
| 1937 | 1.33 | -1.8% |
| 1938 | 1.39 | +3.9% |
| 1939 | 1.38 | -0.6% |
| 1940 | 1.37 | -0.7% |
| 1941 | 1.28 | -6.4% |
| 1942 | 1.11 | -13.0% |
| 1943 | 1.21 | +8.2% |
| 1944 | 1.2 | -0.8% |
| 1945 | 1.17 | -2.2% |
| 1946 | 1.29 | +9.9% |
| 1947 | 1.36 | +5.8% |
| 1948 | 1.37 | +0.8% |
| 1949 | 1.28 | -6.3% |
| 1950 | 1.41 | +9.3% |
| 1951 | 1.31 | -6.8% |
| 1952 | 1.29 | -1.8% |
| 1953 | 1.29 | +0.6% |
| 1954 | 1.23 | -5.3% |
| 1955 | 1.17 | -4.4% |
| 1956 | 1.19 | +1.7% |
| 1957 | 1.16 | -2.7% |
| 1958 | 1.14 | -1.5% |
| 1959 | 1.15 | +0.8% |
| 1960 | 1.14 | -1.0% |
| 1961 | 1.17 | +2.7% |
| 1962 | 1.09 | -6.7% |
| 1963 | 1.05 | -3.9% |
| 1964 | 1.11 | +5.9% |
| 1965 | 1.04 | -6.6% |
| 1966 | 1 | -3.3% |
| 1967 | 0.98 | -2.5% |
| 1968 | 0.956 | -2.4% |
| 1969 | 1.05 | +9.6% |
| 1970 | 0.975 | -7.0% |
| 1971 | 0.948 | -2.8% |
| 1972 | 0.871 | -8.1% |
| 1973 | 0.959 | +10.1% |
| 1974 | 0.896 | -6.6% |
| 1975 | 0.956 | +6.7% |
| 1976 | 0.965 | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 0.921 | -4.6% |
| 1978 | 1.07 | +16.1% |
| 1979 | 0.903 | -15.5% |
| 1980 | 0.929 | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 0.926 | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 0.993 | +7.2% |
| 1983 | 0.94 | -5.3% |
| 1984 | 0.943 | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 1.1 | +16.6% |
| 1986 | 1 | -8.8% |
| 1987 | 1.09 | +8.9% |
| 1988 | 1.09 | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 1.17 | +7.1% |
| 1990 | 1.24 | +5.5% |
| 1991 | 1.24 | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 1.33 | +6.9% |
| 1993 | 1.37 | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 1.43 | +4.2% |
| 1995 | 1.53 | +7.2% |
| 1996 | 1.47 | -3.7% |
| 1997 | 1.58 | +7.3% |
| 1998 | 1.57 | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 1.76 | +12.6% |
| 2000 | 1.77 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 1.82 | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 1.91 | +5.3% |
| 2003 | 1.89 | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 1.86 | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 1.83 | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 1.75 | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 1.77 | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 1.73 | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 1.74 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 1.62 | -6.8% |
| 2011 | 1.64 | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 1.68 | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 1.64 | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 1.57 | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 1.64 | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 1.58 | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 1.57 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 1.48 | -6.0% |
| 2019 | 1.5 | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 1.33 | -11.6% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 1.33 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.43, 93% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Norway's 1.33 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.45, 92% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1890s | 1.35 | 1.35 | 1.35 | 1 |
| 1900s | 1.35 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 10 |
| 1910s | 1.4 | 1.26 | 1.51 | 10 |
| 1920s | 1.45 | 1.39 | 1.52 | 10 |
| 1930s | 1.39 | 1.31 | 1.52 | 10 |
| 1940s | 1.26 | 1.11 | 1.37 | 10 |
| 1950s | 1.23 | 1.14 | 1.41 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.06 | 0.956 | 1.17 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.9463 | 0.871 | 1.07 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.02 | 0.926 | 1.17 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.45 | 1.24 | 1.76 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.81 | 1.73 | 1.91 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.59 | 1.48 | 1.68 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.33 | 1.33 | 1.33 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Norway
More reference data data for Norway
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3703 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3621 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0618 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.7734 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3366 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rate of twin deliveries in Norway?
- Rate of twin deliveries in Norway was 1.33 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest rate of twin deliveries recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 1.91 in 2002.
- What is the lowest rate of twin deliveries recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.871 in 1972.
- How does Norway rank for rate of twin deliveries?
- Norway ranks 16th out of 23 countries with data for 2020.
- Is rate of twin deliveries rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Norway 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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