
U.S. multiple birth rate 1980-2023
In 1980, around 19 live births in the United States out of 1,000 were multiple births (twins, triplets or more). The rate of multiple births in the U.S. reached a peak in 2014 with a rate of 35.1 per 1,000. In 2023, the rate of multiple births was 31.4 per 1,000 live births. This statistic depicts the multiple birth rate in the United States from 1980 to 2023.