In 1980, 19 live births out of every thousand were multiple births (twins, triplets or more) in the United States. This rate increased to 32 as of 2022. This statistic depicts the multiple birth rate in the United States from 1980 to 2022.
Rate for multiple births in the United States from 1980 to 2022 (per 1,000 live births)*
Characteristic
Multiple births per 1,000 live births
2022
32
2021
32
2020
31.9
2019
33
2018
33.5
2017
34.3
2016
34.4
2015
34.5
2014
35.1
2013
34.8
2012
34.4
2011
34.6
2010
34.5
2009
34.8
2008
34.1
2007
33.7
2006
33.7
2005
33.8
2004
33.9
2003
33.3
2002
33
2001
32
2000
31.1
1999
30.7
1998
30
1997
28.6
1996
27.4
1995
26.1
1994
25.7
1993
25.2
1992
24.4
1991
23.9
1990
23.3
1989
23
1988
22.4
1987
22
1986
21.6
1985
21
1984
20.3
1983
20.3
1982
19.9
1981
19.7
1980
19.3
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CDC. (April 4, 2024). Rate for multiple births in the United States from 1980 to 2022 (per 1,000 live births)* [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/276022/us-multiple-birth-rate/
CDC. "Rate for multiple births in the United States from 1980 to 2022 (per 1,000 live births)*." Chart. April 4, 2024. Statista. Accessed December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/276022/us-multiple-birth-rate/
CDC. (2024). Rate for multiple births in the United States from 1980 to 2022 (per 1,000 live births)*. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/276022/us-multiple-birth-rate/
CDC. "Rate for Multiple Births in The United States from 1980 to 2022 (per 1,000 Live Births)*." Statista, Statista Inc., 4 Apr 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/276022/us-multiple-birth-rate/
CDC, Rate for multiple births in the United States from 1980 to 2022 (per 1,000 live births)* Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/276022/us-multiple-birth-rate/ (last visited December 22, 2024)
Rate for multiple births in the United States from 1980 to 2022 (per 1,000 live births)* [Graph], CDC, April 4, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/276022/us-multiple-birth-rate/
