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
Japan Ministry of Health Labour and Welfare
LithuaniaStatistics Lithuania
New Zealand Statistics New Zealand
Netherlands Statistics Netherlands
Norway Statistics Norway
Republic of KoreaStatistics Korea
Spain Instituto nacional de estadística
SwedenStatistics Sweden
Switzerland Federal Statistical Office
United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - National Center for Health Statistics
UK - England and Wales Office for National Statistics
UK - Scotland National Records of Scotland
UruguayMinisterio de Salud Pública
We are also grateful to researchers in certain universities, for their help and support with the historical data for some countries.