This statistic displays the multiple birth (twins, triplets or more) rate in England and Wales from 1990 to 2022. Overall, the rate of multiple births has increased during the provided time interval. However, since 2015 the trend has been reversing. Multiple birth rates dropped to a low of 13.7 in 2021, but have returned to 14.6 by 2022.
Rate for multiple births in England and Wales from 1990 to 2022
(per 1,000 pregnancies)
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Rate for multiple births in England and Wales from 1990 to 2022
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Office for National Statistics (UK). (May 17, 2024). Rate for multiple births in England and Wales from 1990 to 2022 (per 1,000 pregnancies) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved February 23, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/971604/england-and-wales-multiple-birth-rate/
Office for National Statistics (UK). "Rate for multiple births in England and Wales from 1990 to 2022 (per 1,000 pregnancies)." Chart. May 17, 2024. Statista. Accessed February 23, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/971604/england-and-wales-multiple-birth-rate/
Office for National Statistics (UK). (2024). Rate for multiple births in England and Wales from 1990 to 2022 (per 1,000 pregnancies). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: February 23, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/971604/england-and-wales-multiple-birth-rate/
Office for National Statistics (UK). "Rate for Multiple Births in England and Wales from 1990 to 2022 (per 1,000 Pregnancies)." Statista, Statista Inc., 17 May 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/971604/england-and-wales-multiple-birth-rate/
Office for National Statistics (UK), Rate for multiple births in England and Wales from 1990 to 2022 (per 1,000 pregnancies) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/971604/england-and-wales-multiple-birth-rate/ (last visited February 23, 2025)
Rate for multiple births in England and Wales from 1990 to 2022 (per 1,000 pregnancies) [Graph], Office for National Statistics (UK), May 17, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/971604/england-and-wales-multiple-birth-rate/
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