Populated places with highest incidence of multiple birth
(Redirected from Towns of twins)
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.