Share of births that are twins in Sweden
Sweden: Share of births that are twins was 1.4% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Share of births that are twins in Sweden, 1815–2020
Source: Human Multiple Births Database (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 1.4% for share of births that are twins in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.6% on the previous year and down 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of births that are twins in Sweden peaked at 1.7% in 1815 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 1977.
Sweden ranks 14th of 23 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 206 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1810s | 1.6% | 1.5% | 1.7% | 5 |
| 1820s | 1.5% | 1.4% | 1.6% | 10 |
| 1830s | 1.5% | 1.3% | 1.6% | 10 |
| 1840s | 1.4% | 1.3% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 1850s | 1.4% | 1.3% | 1.5% | 10 |
| 1860s | 1.4% | 1.3% | 1.5% | 10 |
| 1870s | 1.5% | 1.4% | 1.5% | 10 |
| 1880s | 1.4% | 1.3% | 1.5% | 10 |
| 1890s | 1.4% | 1.4% | 1.5% | 10 |
| 1900s | 1.5% | 1.4% | 1.6% | 10 |
| 1910s | 1.5% | 1.4% | 1.6% | 10 |
| 1920s | 1.5% | 1.4% | 1.5% | 10 |
| 1930s | 1.4% | 1.3% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 1940s | 1.3% | 1.1% | 1.3% | 10 |
| 1950s | 1.1% | 1.0% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.0% | 0.8% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.9% | 0.8% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.0% | 0.9% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.4% | 1.1% | 1.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.5% | 1.4% | 1.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.4% | 1.3% | 1.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.4% | 1.4% | 1.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
More reference data data for Sweden
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4328 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2237 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2063 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.9766 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.13 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 8.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.12 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of births that are twins in Sweden?
- Share of births that are twins in Sweden was 1.4% 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 Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 1.7% in 1815.
- What is the lowest share of births that are twins recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 1977.
- How does Sweden rank for share of births that are twins?
- Sweden ranks 14th out of 23 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of births that are twins rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sweden 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.