Multiple births rate U.S. 1980-2022 | Statista

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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Release date

April 2024

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Region

North America, United States

Survey time period

1980 to 2022

Supplementary notes

* The number of live births in all multiple deliveries per 1,000 live births.

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