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U.S. multiple birth rate 1980-2016

Rate for multiple births in the United States from 1980 to 2016 (per 1,000 live births)

The data illustrates the multiple birth rate in the U.S. from 1980 to 2016. In 1980, some 19 live births out of every thousand were multiple births (twins, triplets or more). This rate increased to 34.5 by 2015.

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

U.S. multiple birth rate 1980-2016

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