Rate of twin deliveries in Uruguay
Uruguay: Rate of twin deliveries was 1.28 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
1.28
Change on year
down 7.0%
World rank
18th
of 23 countries
All-time high
1.43
in 2017
All-time low
0.671
in 1981
Years of data
33
1981–2020
Rate of twin deliveries in Uruguay, 1981–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for rate of twin deliveries in Uruguay is 1.28, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of down 7.0% on the previous year and up 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rate of twin deliveries in Uruguay peaked at 1.43 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.671, in 1981.
That places Uruguay 18th out of 23 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Rate of twin deliveries in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 0.671 | — |
| 1982 | 0.917 | +36.7% |
| 1983 | 0.77 | -16.0% |
| 1984 | 0.788 | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 0.765 | -2.9% |
| 1986 | 0.676 | -11.6% |
| 1987 | 0.738 | +9.2% |
| 1988 | 1.04 | +40.7% |
| 1993 | 1.02 | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 0.86 | -15.9% |
| 1997 | 0.936 | +8.8% |
| 1999 | 0.909 | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 0.83 | -8.7% |
| 2001 | 0.977 | +17.7% |
| 2002 | 0.941 | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 0.996 | +5.8% |
| 2004 | 1.07 | +7.2% |
| 2005 | 1.05 | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 1.06 | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 1.11 | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 1.12 | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 1.2 | +7.2% |
| 2010 | 1.18 | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 1.3 | +10.4% |
| 2012 | 1.29 | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 1.2 | -7.1% |
| 2014 | 1.29 | +8.0% |
| 2015 | 1.29 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 1.3 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 1.43 | +9.3% |
| 2018 | 1.35 | -5.3% |
| 2019 | 1.38 | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 1.28 | -7.0% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 1.28 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.43, 90% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.7954 | 0.671 | 1.04 | 8 |
| 1990s | 0.932 | 0.86 | 1.02 | 4 |
| 2000s | 1.04 | 0.83 | 1.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.3 | 1.18 | 1.43 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.28 | 1.28 | 1.28 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
More reference data data for Uruguay
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2999 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.87 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3685 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 6.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2195 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 24.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 33.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.01 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rate of twin deliveries in Uruguay?
- Rate of twin deliveries in Uruguay was 1.28 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest rate of twin deliveries recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 1.43 in 2017.
- What is the lowest rate of twin deliveries recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.671 in 1981.
- How does Uruguay rank for rate of twin deliveries?
- Uruguay ranks 18th out of 23 countries with data for 2020.
- Is rate of twin deliveries rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uruguay 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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