Populated places with highest incidence of multiple birth

This article lists places worldwide where relatively high birth rates of twins were documented:

Villages or Towns "Towns of Twins"
LocationCountryContinentTwin Birth Rate
KodinhiIndiaAsia204 sets of twins and 2 sets of triplets born to 2,000 families [1]
Velikaya KopanyaUkraineEurope122 twins in a population of 4,000 [2]
Igbo-OraNigeriaAfrica45 to 50 sets of twins per 1000 live births [3]
Cândido GodóiBrazilSouth AmericaOne in 10 births involves twins[4]
Mohammadpur UmriIndiaAsiaOne in 10 births involves twins [5]
Abu Atwa, IsmailiaEgyptAfrica[6][7]

States

In 2008, Massachusetts has emerged as the most prolific producer of multiple births in the United States. The state has a twin birth rate of 4.5 for every 100 live births, compared with a national rate of 3.2.[8]

Countries

The West African country of Benin has the highest national average of twinning, with a rate of 27.9 twins per 1,000 births.[9]

See also
  • Category:Populated places with highest incidence of multiple birth

References
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