Citation and credits

Recommended citation

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Please cite the data as follows:

Human Multiple Births Database (Year). French Institute for Demographic Studies - INED (distributor). Extracted from: https://www.twinbirths.org (day/month/year).

If the data used come from a single source, please cite as follows:

[Original data source, e.g. INSEE]. Data obtained via the Human Multiple Births Database. French Institute for Demographic Studies - INED (distributor). Extracted from: https://www.twinbirths.org (day/month/year).

Please consult the original data sources for further information on data usage and the appropriate citation.

Acknowledgements

We thank the national statistical offices for providing the data and documentation. We are also grateful to their experts, who helped clarify the data and metadata:

Australia The Australian Bureau of Statistics

Austria Statistics Austria

CanadaStatistics Canada

Chile Instituto nacional de estadísticas

Czech Republic Czech Statistical Office

Denmark Statistics Denmark

Finland Statistics Finland

France INSEE

Germany Statistisches Bundesamt

Greece Hellenic Statistical Authority

Iceland Statistics Iceland

Italy ISTAT and Ministerio della Salute