Populated places with highest incidence of multiple birth
This article lists places worldwide where relatively high birth rates of twins have been documented.
Villages and towns
[edit]| Location | Country | Continent | Twin Birth Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kodinhi | India | Asia | 204 sets of twins and 2 sets of triplets born to 2,000 families [1] |
| Velikaya Kopanya | Ukraine | Europe | 122 twins in a population of 4,000 [2] |
| Igbo-Ora | Nigeria | Africa | 45 to 50 sets of twins per 1000 live births [3] |
| Cândido Godói | Brazil | South America | One in 10 births involves twins[4] |
| Mohammadpur Umri | India | Asia | One in 10 births involves twins [5] |
| Abu Atwa, Ismailia | Egypt | Africa | [6][7] |
States
[edit]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]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Babies come in twos in this Kerala village". DNA. Retrieved 2020-01-29.
- ^ Lubin, Rhian (2016-01-27). "This village breaks records for 'multiple' reasons..." mirror. Retrieved 2018-01-08.
- ^ "The Land Of Twins | BBC World Service". www.bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 2018-01-08.
- ^ Matte, U; Le Roux, M. G.; Bénichou, B; Moisan, J. P.; Giugliani, R (1996). "Study on possible increase in twinning rate at a small village in south Brazil". Acta Geneticae Medicae et Gemellologiae. 45 (4): 431–7. doi:10.1017/S0001566000000829. PMID 9181177.
- ^ "India's twins pose DNA puzzle". 2004-02-23. Retrieved 2018-01-08.
- ^ "قرية "أبو عطوة" المصرية.. مدمنة توائم,". archive.aawsat.com. Retrieved 2018-01-08.
- ^ "يخلق من الشبه 600 فى قرية أبو عطوة!". elgornal.net. Retrieved 2018-01-08.
- ^ Schweitzer, Sarah (2008-06-17). "Massachusetts, land of twins". Boston.com. Retrieved 2018-01-08.