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

Location	Country	Continent	Twin Birth Rate
Kodinhi	India	Asia	204 sets of twins and 2 sets of triplets born to 2,000 families [1]
Velyka Kopanya [uk]	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]
Doddi Gunta	India	Asia	90 sets of twins and 2 sets of triplets born to 3,000 families [4]
Cândido Godói	Brazil	South America	One in 10 births involves twins[5]
Mohammadpur Umri	India	Asia	One in 10 births involves twins [6]
Abu Atwa, Ismailia	Egypt	Africa	[7][8]

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.^[9]

See also

• Category:Populated places with highest incidence of multiple birth